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St Mary's Church

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.96389, -0.56407

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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
  • 🛝Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, Cross-leaved Heath, Honeysuckle +239 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, Cross-leaved Heath, Honeysuckle +239 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Elder +28 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Petworth Park Through Turner's Eyes, PetworthWalking route5.1 km

Inspired by landscape painter, JMW Turner, who frequented Petworth thanks to the Earl of Egremont. Stroll round the lake & view scenes captured in his paintings. Stop at the house to see the largest Turner collection outside the Tate. Steep/uneven & steps

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Capability Brown's Parkland Walk, PetworthWalking route6.4 km

3-mile (4.8km) walk through the 700 acres (2.8sq km) of parkland sculpted by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, with breath-taking views over the park to distant hills towards the South Downs. Gentle route with ascents. Dogs welcome under close control.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Fittleworth

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Fittleworth

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🌱Rosemary GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Rosemary GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pleasure groundsUrban park4.6 km→✦BIGNOR PARKHistoric site4 km→✦BURTON PARKHistoric site4.2 km→

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