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St Andrew's Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Common Water-Boatman, Common Pondskater, Toothed Pondskater +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Water-Boatman, Common Pondskater, Toothed Pondskater +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route

Northamptonshire RoundWalking route

Named route

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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Brampton Valley WayCycling route

Named route

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route149 m

Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route204 m

Named routeRef 6Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route2.6 km

Named routeRef 6Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

9,381 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

9,381 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds72 species

autumn

2025

Jackdaw · Mallard · Great Tit · Robin · Moorhen +67

JackdawColoeus monedula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
JayGarrulus glandarius
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GadwallMareca strepera
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
CootFulica atra
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Common GullLarus canus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
SiskinSpinus spinus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
MagpiePica pica
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
RookCorvus frugilegus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
DunlinCalidris alpina
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
TealAnas crecca
SwallowHirundo rustica
RavenCorvus corax
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Red KiteMilvus milvus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Southern CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo sinensis
Stock DoveColumba oenas

🐝

Insects16 species

springautumn

2026

Common Water-Boatman · Plea minutissima · Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata · Corixa dentipes · Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis +11

Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca
Plea minutissimaPlea minutissima
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulata
Corixa dentipesCorixa dentipes
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridisNotonecta (Notonecta) viridis2025
Corixa panzeriCorixa panzeri2025
Punctate CorixaCorixa punctata2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata
Toothed PondskaterGerris (Gerris) odontogaster
Common PondskaterGerris (Gerris) lacustris
Sigara (Subsigara) falleniSigara (Subsigara) falleni2025
Sigara (Retrocorixa) limitataSigara (Retrocorixa) limitata2025
Hesperocorixa linnaeiHesperocorixa linnaei2025
Saucer BugIlyocoris cimicoides2025
Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2025

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2026

Lords-and-Ladies

Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

9,381 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds72 species

autumn

2025

Jackdaw · Mallard · Great Tit · Robin · Moorhen +67

JackdawColoeus monedula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
JayGarrulus glandarius
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GadwallMareca strepera
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
CootFulica atra
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Common GullLarus canus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
SiskinSpinus spinus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
MagpiePica pica
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
RookCorvus frugilegus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
DunlinCalidris alpina
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
TealAnas crecca
SwallowHirundo rustica
RavenCorvus corax
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Red KiteMilvus milvus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Southern CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo sinensis
Stock DoveColumba oenas

🐝

Insects16 species

springautumn

2026

Common Water-Boatman · Plea minutissima · Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata · Corixa dentipes · Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis +11

Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca
Plea minutissimaPlea minutissima
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulata
Corixa dentipesCorixa dentipes
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridisNotonecta (Notonecta) viridis2025
Corixa panzeriCorixa panzeri2025
Punctate CorixaCorixa punctata2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata
Toothed PondskaterGerris (Gerris) odontogaster
Common PondskaterGerris (Gerris) lacustris
Sigara (Subsigara) falleniSigara (Subsigara) falleni2025
Sigara (Retrocorixa) limitataSigara (Retrocorixa) limitata2025
Hesperocorixa linnaeiHesperocorixa linnaei2025
Saucer BugIlyocoris cimicoides2025
Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2025

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2026

Lords-and-Ladies

Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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