St Peter's Church
Getting here
51.03422, -0.98644
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +20 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +20 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Hangers WayWalking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
The Serpent TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 222Cycling route
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
Main RouteCycling route148 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
Photos

Superb stained glass windows on the north wall at St Peter's, High Cross
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