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The Royal Chantry

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • The Buttery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dunnock +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dunnock +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Wood Avens, Daisy +145 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Wood Avens, Daisy +145 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder, Elder +16 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Avoidance of Itchenor FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Selsey Tram WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Centurion WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East HeadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
City Wallspublic footpath · 196 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 196 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
City Wallspublic footpath · 128 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
City Wallspublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Around Chichester Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

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