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St Helen's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.44845, -0.91904

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Rosebay Willowherb, Viper's-bugloss +15 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Rosebay Willowherb, Viper's-bugloss +15 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop nearby

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 64Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 6Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's Church, Great Oxendon, Northants & Shower clouds

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's Church, Great Oxendon, Northants & Shower clouds

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✦Kelmarsh Gardens and ParklandHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Little Bowden ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Welland ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Kelmarsh medieval settlementHistoric site4.5 km→

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