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ST DENIS CHURCH

0 ha

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.13797, -0.12342

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (Cambridgeshire)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Wimpole WayWalking route20.7 km

A walk from Cambridge to Wimpole Hall through gently rolling countryside, historic villages and small areas of ancient woodland

Named routeLength 20.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Arrington WalkWalking route4.6 km

A walk around the center, west and south of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Arrington Longer WalkWalking route5.2 km

A longer walk around the center, west and south of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 9iiiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiiLocal cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Buff Lanebridleway · 122 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 122 mPath type: unclassified
East Hatleybridleway · 460 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 460 mPath type: bridleway
Buff Lanebridleway · 671 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 671 mPath type: unclassified
East Hatleybridleway · 395 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 395 mPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

St Denis Church is a Local Nature Reserve situated in South Cambridgeshire with no designated hectares. The site includes church grounds that provide a tranquil setting for local flora and fauna, accessible for quiet reflection and light walking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Datestone at St Denis' Church

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Datestone at St Denis' Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworksHistoric site4.9 km→✦HATLEY PARKHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Village GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Arrington Village GardensUrban park4.3 km→✦Deserted village of Clapton (site of) N of Croydon HouseHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Millbridge Brook MeadowsUrban park4.5 km→

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