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All Saints' Church

1 ha

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.90109, 1.17921

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pintail
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pintail, Black-tailed Godwit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Pintail, Black-tailed Godwit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Common Blue Damselfly, Holly Blue +108 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Common Blue Damselfly, Holly Blue +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +43 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Daisy, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +43 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Common Orache

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
N/ACycling route53 m
Named routeLength 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route176 m
Named routeLength 176 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

All Saints Church, Great Oakley, Essex

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

All Saints Church, Great Oakley, Essex

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🌱Oakley Coronation ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Beaumont Quay, Hamford Water: a 19th century quay and lime kilnHistoric site3.3 km→🐄Brooklynne Farm ShopVisitor farm2.6 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsiteHistoric site3.2 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley HallHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Castle Inn and Camping SiteUrban park4 km→

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