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St Michael's Church

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.79187, 0.04549

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Bay Vue Car Park 161m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Meadow-Grass, Yellow Horned-poppy +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Meadow-Grass, Yellow Horned-poppy +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to Brighton

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Elder, Dandelion +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ash Walkpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: footway
Ash Walkpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: footway
Ash Walkpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coastal Path (ESCC Cycle Route 201)Cycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's Church

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Centenary ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Fort Road Recreational GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Newhaven military fort and lunette batteryHistoric site1.2 km→✦Meridian MonumentHistoric site3.3 km→

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