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St James's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +208 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +208 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (Lincolnshire)

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Hyacinthoides, Bluebell +1 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Hyacinthoides, Bluebell +1 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Buckminster Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: unclassified
Buckminster Lanepublic footpath · 234 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 234 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Chapel Rowpublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: residential
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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 (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A glimpse of the spire of St. James' church, Skillington

A glimpse of the spire of St. James' church, Skillington

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