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St James's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.34882, 0.21818

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rook +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rook +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Macrosiphoniella (Phalangomyzus) oblonga, Macrosiphoniella (Macrosiphoniella) subterranea, Betulaphis quadrituberculata +337 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Heritage

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Dock, Blunt-fruited Water-starwort, Fringed Water-lily +20 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Four Lodes Trail at Wicken FenWalking route6.4 km

Grass paths following waterways. Made and unmade grass paths. Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burying Waypublic footpath · 344 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 344 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 11Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route350 m
Named routeRef 11Length 350 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Mill Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stretham - St James's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stretham - St James's Church

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park200 m→⛪St Georges ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Stretham pumping engineHistoric site1.7 km→✦Our Time CapsuleHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🐄Scotts Farm ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→