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St James's Church

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.17511, -0.17424

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Garden Centre carpark 16m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Sitona suturalis, 16-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Sitona suturalis, 16-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route HDC 8

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Weneslawe WalkWalking route12.8 km
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 9iiiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiiLocal cycle route
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St James the Great, Waresley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St James the Great, Waresley

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✦CROXTON PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Waresley ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Waresley ParkUrban park800 m→✦HATLEY PARKHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Millbridge Brook MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→✦GAMLINGAYHistoric site3.5 km→

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