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St Mary's Old Church

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.97203, -0.02158

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Gentian, Gorse, Bramble +206 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh Gentian, Gorse, Bramble +206 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Common Nettle +25 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mPath type: unclassified
Downs Viewpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary the Virgin

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary the Virgin

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHEFFIELD PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve500 m→🌱Reedens MeadowsUrban park1.9 km→✦NEWICK PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Forest FieldsUrban park4.9 km→✦Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm.Historic site2.3 km→

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