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St Thomas' Roman Catholic Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.01970, 0.25349

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Jackdaw +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Jackdaw +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +118 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Coralroot Bittercress, Common Nettle +155 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Coralroot Bittercress, Common Nettle +155 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Ramsons, Garlic Mustard +20 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Russula, Plain Earthtongue, Collared Earthstar +2 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Russula, Plain Earthtongue, Collared Earthstar +2 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 21Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Named routeRef 21Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route963 m
Named routeRef 21Length 963 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King Georges's Playing Fields ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Heathfield & Waldron (Millennium Green)Urban park5 km→✦ROTHERFIELD HALLHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Dunstan's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🌽Garden PlotsAllotments600 m→🌱Five AshesUrban park2.9 km→

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