Getting here
59.15378, -3.09680
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2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
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Within roughly 5 km🚴
Cycling
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EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 · Cycling0
Orkney Prehistory Loop Ride · Cycling0
About this historic site
St Mary's Church burial ground (post medieval) is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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