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Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Immaculate and St Etheldreda

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Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.24664, 0.40698

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and House Martin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Waite & Rose — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, House Martin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Hobby, House Martin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Parent Bug +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Yarrow, Lady's Bedstraw +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Arlington Courtpublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 51Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Named routeRef 51Length 196 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 51Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 51Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route50 m
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Our Lady & St Etheldreda's Church

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Our Lady & St Etheldreda's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The SeveralsUrban park300 m→🌱Memorial Hall GardensUrban park500 m→🌱King Edward VII Memorial GroundsUrban park500 m→🌱Studlands ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Bill Tutte MonumentHistoric site200 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→