St Mary and St Nicholas's Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.00975, 0.44146
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Bistro @ the Station — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Bistro @ the Station — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: The Assumption of Blessed Mary & St Nicholas; Religious grounds — local heritage
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Glow-worm, Lesser Stag Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ironmaster's Walk, BatemansWalking route3.2 km
Longstanding tradition claims that Bateman's was built by a Wealden ironmaster. It is difficult now to appreciate that Burwash was ever anything other than a village, but the Normans saw the growth of small scale iron production that lasted 4 centuries.
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, BatemansWalking route4 km
Home of author & poet Rudyard Kipling. The 300 acres of countryside around the house influenced works such as Puck of Pook's Hill, Rewards & Fairies and many poems. Uncover the landscape that inspired his work. Mostly flat with one steep gradient & stiles
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km