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Church of St Mary

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.71476, -1.39279

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Common Orange Lichen, Orange Peel Fungus +26 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Common Orange Lichen, Orange Peel Fungus +26 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +138 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Red Clover, Gorse +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Red Clover, Gorse +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary Snibston

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary Snibston

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park1.1 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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