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St Michael's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.96239, 0.73299

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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 258m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Jackdaw, Herring Gull +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Jackdaw, Herring Gull +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Butterfly-bush, Bluebell +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Butterfly-bush, Bluebell +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Three-cornered Garlic +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Mill Placepublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mPath type: residential
Point Hillpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 2Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m
Named routeRef 2Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Leasam Lanebridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mPath type: unclassified
Leasam Lanebridleway · 61 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 61 mPath type: unclassified
Leasam Lanebridleway · 386 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 386 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael, Playden: memorials (vii)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael, Playden: memorials (vii)

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✦Rye town wallsHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Town SaltsUrban park1.2 km→✦Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town WallHistoric site1.4 km→✦Rye CastleHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Gun GardenUrban park1.4 km→✦The Land GateHistoric site1.1 km→

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