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St John's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.07120, -0.36161

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 280m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Primrose +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Primrose +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Wickhurst Lanepublic footpath · 278 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 278 mPath type: residential
Old Wickhurst Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Wickhurst Lanepublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Roadbridleway · 298 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 298 mPath type: residential
Mill Lanebridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 256 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 256 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Rookwood Golf CourseUrban park2 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.5 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park2.5 km→

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