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St John's Church

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.75802, 0.27221

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Daisy, Alexanders +224 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Daisy, Alexanders +224 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Elder, Dandelion +25 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs EastWalking route7.2 km

Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs EastWalking route4.9 km

Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.

Named routeLength 4.9 kmDuration 01:30Local walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
South Downs Way (Inland Route)Walking route
Named routeRef SDWNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed)Cycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church, Meads

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Meads

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🌱Helen GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Princes ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hampden ParkUrban park4 km→🌱All Saints ParkUrban park400 m→🌱The Italian GardensUrban park500 m→

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