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St Nicolas' Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 405m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alexanders, Common Dog-violet, Traveller's-joy +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alexanders, Common Dog-violet, Traveller's-joy +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 223

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Downs Link

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Brighton to WorthingCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
A259 two-way cycle track upgrade for National Cycle Route 2 reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Down Link path to Shoreham-by-Sea stationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Shoreham Covid-19 Pop-up Cycle RouteCycling 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
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shoreham Tollbridgebridleway · 131 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 131 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Shoreham, St. Nicolas Church: Blocked Norman doorway in the north nave wall

Old Shoreham, St. Nicolas Church: Blocked Norman doorway in the north nave wall

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