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St Peter's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • Churchyard walks 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Meadow Grasshopper +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Isothecium myosuroides, Wood Bristle-moss +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ironmaster's Walk, BatemansWalking route3.2 km

Longstanding tradition claims that Bateman's was built by a Wealden ironmaster. It is difficult now to appreciate that Burwash was ever anything other than a village, but the Normans saw the growth of small scale iron production that lasted 4 centuries.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, BatemansWalking route4 km

Home of author & poet Rudyard Kipling. The 300 acres of countryside around the house influenced works such as Puck of Pook's Hill, Rewards & Fairies and many poems. Uncover the landscape that inspired his work. Mostly flat with one steep gradient & stiles

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Stonegate

St Peter's Church, Stonegate

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