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Churchyard cross, St Helen's churchyard

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.13311, -0.09064

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Partridge, Blackbird, Pink-footed Goose +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Partridge, Blackbird, Pink-footed Goose +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Flowering-rush, Cow Parsley +29 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Flowering-rush, Cow Parsley +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Dandelion, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Beggar's Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's Church, Mareham le Fen

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's Church, Mareham le Fen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Revesby ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦SCRIVELSBY COURTHistoric site4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.1 km→✦REVESBY ABBEYHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds0 m→

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