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St Lawrence's Church

📷 Peter Jeffery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.81263, -0.00610

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Kestrel +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Kestrel +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Spider-orchid, Snowdrop, Cherry Plum +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Spider-orchid, Snowdrop, Cherry Plum +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction nearby

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Telscombe Roadrestricted byway · 59 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 59 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Telscombe Roadbridleway · 472 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 472 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Bridleway Telscombe 8bridleway · 86 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 86 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St. Lawrence Church

📷 Peter Jeffery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Centenary ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Saltdean OvalUrban park2.7 km→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Meridian MonumentHistoric site2.6 km→

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