St Philip's Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
50.98902, 0.33508
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Firecrest and Raven
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 126m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Firecrest and Raven
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 126m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Firecrest, Raven, Nightingale +67 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Firecrest, Raven, Nightingale +67 more · last seen 2026; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Amblyteles armatorius, Common Darter, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Spangle Waxcap, Apricot Club +20 more · last seen 2021
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Wood Anemone, Bluebell +31 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
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
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