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St Helen's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +100 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +100 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nysius huttoni, Monoceros Beetle, Nysius senecionis +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST HELEN; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber BridgeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Skegness to MablethorpeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
2000 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route C7Cycling route

Alford to Mablethorpe

Named routeRef C7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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