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St Helen's Church

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.12059, 0.01889

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Fern, Great Willowherb, Bristly Oxtongue +141 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Water Fern, Great Willowherb, Bristly Oxtongue +141 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Amphibious Bistort, Corn Mint +16 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +11 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scaeva pyrastri, Green Shieldbug, Volucella inanis +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scaeva pyrastri, Green Shieldbug, Volucella inanis +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Boston Roadbridleway · 723 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 723 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's church, Stickford

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's church, Stickford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄ARK Wildlife & Dinosaur ParkVisitor farm2.9 km→🌱Revesby ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site4.9 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site5 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site5 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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