Old St John's Church
Getting here
52.28364, -0.88021
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes luniger +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes luniger +77 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Sweet Violet, Common Mallow +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Sweet Violet, Common Mallow +47 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Alexanders +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
NorbitalCycling route
N/ACycling route84 m
N/ACycling route483 m
Wildlife to spot
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