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St Helen's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.17982, 0.13660

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Xanthoriicola physciae, Common Orange Lichen, Netted Shield Lichen +6 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Xanthoriicola physciae, Common Orange Lichen, Netted Shield Lichen +6 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +14 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +14 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Hawthorn, Scorpion Weed +2 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Ivy, Hawthorn, Scorpion Weed +2 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's church, Ashby by Partney

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's church, Ashby by Partney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunby Estate Hall and GardensUrban park3.8 km→✦GUNBY HALLHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Main LawnUrban park3.8 km→🌱Kitchen GardensUrban park3.9 km→✦Old Spilsby: medieval settlement and cultivation remains south east of Partney BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→

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