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St Botolph's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 392m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Emperor Dragonfly, 24-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Emperor Dragonfly, 24-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle, Giant Blackberry

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmLocal walking route
Seven Parishes Millennium Circular WalkWalking route21.6 km
Named routeLength 21.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Berry Lanepublic footpath · 486 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 486 mPath type: residential
Spinney Lanepublic footpath · 231 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 231 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Waybyway open to all traffic · 175 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 175 mPath type: track
Mill Waybyway open to all traffic · 398 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 398 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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St Botolph's Church, Aspley Guise

St Botolph's Church, Aspley Guise

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