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St Paul's Church

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.87796, 0.56986

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer, Banded Demoiselle +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer, Banded Demoiselle +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium Waypublic footpath · 368 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 368 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bird In Hand Gantpublic footpath · 100 m

One of unique Gants of Braintree dating back to Tudorian times

Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 16Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 16Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Paul's Church, Braintree

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Paul's Church, Braintree

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🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park4.1 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park1.1 km→🌱Bradford MeadowsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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