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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.90809, 0.57261

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Lesser Celandine, Herb-Paris +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Lesser Celandine, Herb-Paris +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +16 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Austrolimnophila ochracea, Trichocera saltator +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Austrolimnophila ochracea, Trichocera saltator +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 2Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Church of John The Baptist

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉MARLINE WOODNature reserve4.5 km→🦉CHURCH WOOD AND ROBSACK WOODNature reserve4.7 km→🌱BOS FieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱Dukes GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Duke GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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