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St Peter's Church

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.88716, -0.30550

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Churchside Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Shoveler +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Shoveler +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Hazel, Field Maple +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Hazel, Field Maple +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Ground-elder +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oedemera femoralis, Harlequin Ladybird, Rugged Oil-beetle +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oedemera femoralis, Harlequin Ladybird, Rugged Oil-beetle +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 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
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
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 202 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 202 mPath type: residential
Deacons Waypublic footpath · 274 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 274 mPath type: residential
The White Bridgepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route195 m
Named routeRef 223Length 195 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 223Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Sele

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Sele

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉MILL HILLNature reserve4.2 km→✦Bramber CastleHistoric site900 m→🌱Clays FieldUrban park1.2 km→✦Martin Down style enclosure, bowl barrow, Iron Age hillfort, Romano-British village and associated field system on Thundersbarrow HillHistoric site4.7 km→✦Group of salterns north of St Peter's ChurchHistoric site400 m→✦Bramber CastleHistoric site800 m→

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