St John the Baptist Church
Getting here
51.97453, 0.65197
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak, Ash +85 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak, Ash +85 more · last seen 2018
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Bramble +15 more foraging species
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +26 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +26 more · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
St Edmund WayWalking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Little Maplestead: St John the Baptist Church: The sanctuary ceiling
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