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The Old Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.89573, -0.54874

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Creeping Buttercup, Dogwood +298 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Creeping Buttercup, Dogwood +298 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn, Elder +30 more foraging species

Varies

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Arundel Station to Town CentreCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stable Antiques

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stable Antiques

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