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St Mary's Church

📷 John P Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.89408, 0.05450

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Hazel, Sycamore +255 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Egrets WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 90 - Swanborough (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church in Ringmer

📷 John P Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church in Ringmer

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✦Lewes Town Wall, section called The Green WallHistoric site3.6 km→✦Lewes CastleHistoric site4 km→🌱Southover Grange GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Southover Grange GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park300 m→🦉RAILWAY LAND LEWESNature reserve3.6 km→