St Mary's Church
Getting here
50.95754, -0.78381
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cowslip, Common Twayblade, Hemp-agrimony +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowslip, Common Twayblade, Hemp-agrimony +55 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Helleborine, Wild Marjoram, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
New Lipchis WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Bepton to MidhurstCycling route
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
Stedham to MidhurstCycling route
National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed)Cycling route
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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