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St Peter's Church

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.84859, -0.75015

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Traveller's-joy, Red Dead-nettle +195 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Traveller's-joy, Red Dead-nettle +195 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bramble, Hazel +23 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Hornet Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Hornet Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Avoidance of Itchenor FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Selsey Tram WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Centurion WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Stocks Lanebridleway · 2.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.3 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter's Church, Westhampnett

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Westhampnett

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