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St Lawrence's Church

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.86221, -0.07606

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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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Black Clock +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Black Clock +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Lords-and-Ladies, Daisy +207 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Lords-and-Ladies, Daisy +207 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +20 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Village Waypublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Village Waypublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The LevelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Brighton to WorthingCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Lawrence's Church, Falmer

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Lawrence's Church, Falmer

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🦉STANMER PARK/COLDEANNature reserve2 km→✦STANMER PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦Medieval settlement at StanmerHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Moulsecoomb Wild ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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