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St Mary Magdalene's Church

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.12267, -0.27984

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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 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackbird, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackbird, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 228 - Kilnwood ValeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley Western Relief Road Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary Magdalene's Church Rusper

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary Magdalene's Church Rusper

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ifield Mill PondUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ifield Brook MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bewbush Green Playing FieldUrban park4.2 km→✦MoatHistoric site4.3 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.9 km→

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