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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

  • 🐦115+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Snipe and Stonechat
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 441m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Snipe, Stonechat, Common Tern +112 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Snipe, Stonechat, Common Tern +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Snipe, Stonechat, Common Tern +112 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Snipe, Stonechat, Common Tern +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Bindweed, Fox-and-cubs, Cow Parsley +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Bindweed, Fox-and-cubs, Cow Parsley +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 6Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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