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St Peter's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Nightingale +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Nightingale +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Tufted Vetch, Sweet Vernal-grass +97 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Tufted Vetch, Sweet Vernal-grass +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Pedunculate Oak, Ramsons +9 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional 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
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Eastlands Lanepublic footpath · 375 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 375 mPath type: service
Eastlands Lanepublic footpath · 216 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mPath type: service
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 223Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cowfold, St. Peter's Church: Stained glass window 2

Cowfold, St. Peter's Church: Stained glass window 2

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