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St Giles's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Tufted Duck +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Tufted Duck +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dogwood, Meadowsweet, Bristly Oxtongue +94 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dogwood, Meadowsweet, Bristly Oxtongue +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bristly Oxtongue, Water Mint +10 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hoverfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hoverfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Selsey Tram WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Centurion WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Around Chichester Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bognor Regis to ChichesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A259 cycle route (Chichester - Worthing)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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