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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.81739, 0.32952

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Bearded Tit +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Bearded Tit +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alexanders, Cleavers, Groundsel +155 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alexanders, Cleavers, Groundsel +155 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Bramble, Bristly Oxtongue +17 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Phaonia valida, Nyctia halterata +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Phaonia valida, Nyctia halterata +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Country Walk - South Downs LinkWalking route
Named routeRef 1006LRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed)Cycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westham, St. Mary's Church: Altar

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westham, St. Mary's Church: Altar

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