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The Church of the Assumption of St Mary the Virgin

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.77502, -0.86336

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Cow Parsley, Pendulous Sedge +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Cow Parsley, Pendulous Sedge +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Hogweed, Bristly Oxtongue +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Black Sexton Beetle, Shore Sexton Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Black Sexton Beetle, Shore Sexton Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
East Head and Ellanore Circular Walk, Sussex EastWalking route6.4 km
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Avoidance of Itchenor FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stubcroft Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Medmerry Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 88Regional cycle route
Medmerry Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 288Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 288Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Wittering - Church of the Assumption of St Mary

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Wittering - Church of the Assumption of St Mary

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⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪St Anne's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→🦉PILSEY ISLANDNature reserve4.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪Earnley ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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