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St James's Church

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.25616, 0.14355

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Bullfinch, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Bullfinch, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Comma, Large Red Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Comma, Large Red Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Bluebell, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · last seen 2021; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Bluebell, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · last seen 2021

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route C4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
To Brodspublic footpath · 692 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 692 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C7Cycling route

Alford to Mablethorpe

Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Interior of the Church of St James, Rigsby

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Interior of the Church of St James, Rigsby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WELL HALLHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🦉SOUTH THORESBY WARRENNature reserve3.8 km→🦉WILLOUGHBY BRANCH LINENature reserve4.6 km→✦Belleau Manor moated site and dovecoteHistoric site4.1 km→✦Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site4.3 km→

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