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St Helen's Church

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.24576, -0.71378

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Great Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Feral Cat, Wood Mouse +15 more · last seen 2023; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +18 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route679 m
Named routeRef 64Length 679 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's church, Thorney

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's church, Thorney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Doddington Hall GardensUrban park4.9 km→✦DODDINGTON HALLHistoric site4.7 km→✦Roman Vexillation Fortress, two Roman Marching Camps, and a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Newton on TrentHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park3 km→✦Cross in St Peter and St Paul's churchyardHistoric site3 km→