St Mary's Church
Getting here
50.82948, -0.88259
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Wood Dock, Creeping Thistle +147 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Wood Dock, Creeping Thistle +147 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue +17 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Water Scorpion, Marmalade Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Water Scorpion, Marmalade Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wayfarers WalkWalking route
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Solent WayWalking route
East Head and Ellanore Circular Walk, Sussex EastWalking route6.4 km
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Bosham Inland RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Saltern's WayCycling route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route
considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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