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St Peter's Church

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.16546, -0.28859

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 287m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Dog-violet, Marsh Thistle, Wood Anemone +174 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Dog-violet, Marsh Thistle, Wood Anemone +174 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Ramsons, Blackthorn +19 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km

Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:30-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Leith Hill Woodland Bluebell Walk, Leith HillWalking route1 km

This short but hilly walk around Frank's Wood on Leith Hill takes in views across to the South Downs and, between April and May, a colourful array of scented bluebells. Woodland paths with steep ascents & descents, steps and slippery areas.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newdigate: St Peter's Church

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newdigate: St Peter's Church

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Nearby places

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🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park0 m→🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→🦉EDOLPH'S COPSENature reserve3.8 km→🌱Market GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Charlwood Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→

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