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St Mary's Church

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.96899, 0.02365

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 92m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Scarce Chaser, Willow Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Scarce Chaser, Willow Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hemisphaeric Liverwort, Ramsons, Hazel +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemisphaeric Liverwort, Ramsons, Hazel +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Sussex Ouse Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Tolls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Earls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route3.4 km

The southern section of this trail (through Ironsgate Mead) seasonally floods, so an alternate dry route has been suggested.

Named routeLength 3.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blind Lanebyway open to all traffic · 166 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 166 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Newick

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Newick

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✦SHEFFIELD PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Normans pond and WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Reedens MeadowsUrban park1.4 km→🌱West Park Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.1 km→🌱Horsted Green ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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