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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Physcia tenella +41 more · last seen 2010; Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Physcia tenella +41 more · last seen 2010

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +212 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +212 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Common Liverwort, Crimson-tuber Thread-moss +3 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Common Liverwort, Crimson-tuber Thread-moss +3 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7 (alt route)Local cycle route
Route HDC 7Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route
N/ACycling route169 m
Named routeLength 169 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route336 m
Named routeLength 336 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route650 m
Named routeLength 650 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stow Longa, St. Botolph's Church: Southern aspect showing the Norman priest's door

Stow Longa, St. Botolph's Church: Southern aspect showing the Norman priest's door

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