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St Helen's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.37025, -0.75266

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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
  • 🌿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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Reed Bunting +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Reed Bunting +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +133 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +133 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Green Alkanet, Sweet Violet +28 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Green Alkanet, Sweet Violet +28 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Bramble +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Rectory Lanepublic footpath · 139 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 139 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's Church, Lea

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's Church, Lea

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🌱Stans Pocket ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park3.8 km→🌱The LevellingsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Lea ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Gainsborough Adventure PlaygroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Danes ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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