St Michael's Church
Getting here
50.79706, 0.16023
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
- ☕Cadence Cycle Club Litlington — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Cadence Cycle Club Litlington — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +219 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +219 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +22 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +39 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
café
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Hill and Vale Walk at Frog Firle Farm, South Downs EastWalking route6.4 km
Looping over Cradle & Hindover Hills, see views of secluded farmland & divert to Litlington. Spot geese feeding on the water meadows, birds & insects singing in the hillside shrub, & wild flowers growing in the chalk grassland. Slopes & uneven terrain.
Alfriston Clergy House to Berwick Church, AlfristonWalking route5.1 km
Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, AlfristonWalking route3.2 km
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Regional Route 90Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Main RouteCycling route540 m
Main RouteCycling route300 m
Main RouteCycling route822 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route
CardiacMountain bike route
Forest YipMountain bike route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cow lanebridleway · 459 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
The Parish Church Of St Michael The Archangel April 2018 01
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