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St Margaret's Church

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40602, 0.37496

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Torth Felen, Wrinkled Peach +3 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Torth Felen, Wrinkled Peach +3 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pink-fruited Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss, Dune Thread-moss +6 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pink-fruited Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss, Dune Thread-moss +6 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darnley TrailWalking route10 km

Named after the Earls of Darnley, who owned Cobham Hall & the land that you will see en route, the trail is an excellent way to see local highlights. Gently undulating countryside via Cobham Park, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Ashenbank & Jeskyns Community Wood

Named routeLength 10 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Named routeRef 177Length 930 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route399 m
Named routeRef 177Length 399 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Named routeRef 177Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Margaret's Church, Ifield

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Margaret's Church, Ifield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️JESKYNSCountry park1.4 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park3 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Woodlands ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Shorne Wood Country ParkUrban park3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Henhurst Lake

Jeskyns

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