St John the Baptist's Church
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
52.70326, -0.04837
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Blackbird ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Blackbird ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +25 more · last seen 2023
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
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Wildlife to spot
1,893 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,893 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Starling · Great Tit · Jay +14
Blackbird Turdus merula2016 Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Great Tit Parus major2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2019 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2018 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2016 Rook Corvus frugilegus2016 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2016 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2016 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2016 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2016 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2016 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2016 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2016 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2016 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2016 Dunnock Prunella modularis2016 Daubenton's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Bat · Hedgehog
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2019 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2021 Bat Chiroptera2017 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2016 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Ringlet · Red Admiral · Speckled Wood +19
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Large White Pieris brassicae Cow Parsley · Pineappleweed · Creeping Thistle · Bristly Oxtongue · Spear Thistle +95
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2016 Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2016 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2016 Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2016 Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2016 Shepherd's-purse Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,893 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Starling · Great Tit · Jay +14
Blackbird Turdus merula2016 Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Great Tit Parus major2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2019 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2018 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2016 Rook Corvus frugilegus2016 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2016 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2016 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2016 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2016 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2016 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2016 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2016 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2016 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2016 Dunnock Prunella modularis2016 Daubenton's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Bat · Hedgehog
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2019 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2021 Bat Chiroptera2017 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2016 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Ringlet · Red Admiral · Speckled Wood +19
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Large White Pieris brassicae Cow Parsley · Pineappleweed · Creeping Thistle · Bristly Oxtongue · Spear Thistle +95
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2016 Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2016 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2016 Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2016 Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2016 Shepherd's-purse Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger2022
Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger2022
Aphrophoridae Aphrophoridae2022
Aphrophoridae Aphrophoridae2022
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2020
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2020
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2019
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2018
Comma Polygonia c-album2018
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2018
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2017
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2017
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2017
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2017 Capsella bursa-pastoris2016
Capsella bursa-pastoris2016
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Silene latifolia subsp. alba Silene latifolia subsp. alba
Silene latifolia subsp. alba Silene latifolia subsp. alba
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Garden Asparagus Asparagus officinalis
Garden Asparagus Asparagus officinalis
Railway Poplar Populus x canadensis 'Regenerata'
Railway Poplar Populus x canadensis 'Regenerata'
Broad-leaved Oleaster Elaeagnus macrophylla
Broad-leaved Oleaster Elaeagnus macrophylla
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2016
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2016
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2016
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2016
Rough Hawk's-beard Crepis biennis2016
Rough Hawk's-beard Crepis biennis2016
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2016
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2016
Apple Malus domestica2016
Apple Malus domestica2016
Common Reed Phragmites australis2016
Common Reed Phragmites australis2016
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2016
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2016
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2016
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2016
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2016
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2016
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2016
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2016
Ivy Hedera helix2016
Ivy Hedera helix2016
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2016
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2016
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2016
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2016
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2016
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2016
Elder Sambucus nigra2016
Elder Sambucus nigra2016
White Clover Trifolium repens2016
White Clover Trifolium repens2016
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2016
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2016
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2016
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2016
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2016
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2016
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2016
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2016
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2016
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2016
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2016
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2016
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2016
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2016
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2016
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2016
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2016
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2016
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2016
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2016
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2016
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2016
Alder Alnus glutinosa2016
Alder Alnus glutinosa2016
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2016
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2016
Rape Brassica napus2016
Rape Brassica napus2016
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2016
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2016
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2016
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2016
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2016
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2016
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2016
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2016
Duke of Argyll's Teaplant Lycium barbarum2016
Duke of Argyll's Teaplant Lycium barbarum2016
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2016
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2016
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2016
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2016
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2016
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2016
Common Orache Atriplex patula2016
Common Orache Atriplex patula2016
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2016
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2016
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2016
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2016
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2016
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2016
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2016
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2016
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2016
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2016
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2016
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2016
Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot Ranunculus trichophyllus2016
Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot Ranunculus trichophyllus2016
Dandelion Taraxacum2016
Dandelion Taraxacum2016
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2016
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2016
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2016
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2016
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2016
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2016
Hoary Cress Lepidium draba2016
Hoary Cress Lepidium draba2016
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2016
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2016
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis2016
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis2016
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2016
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2016
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2016
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2016
Cowslip Primula veris2016
Cowslip Primula veris2016
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2016
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2016
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2016
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2016
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2016
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2016
Greater Plantain Plantago major2016
Greater Plantain Plantago major2016
Cleavers Galium aparine2016
Cleavers Galium aparine2016
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2016
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2016
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2016
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2016
Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Puccinellia distans2016
Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Puccinellia distans2016
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2016
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2016
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2016
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2016
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2016
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2016
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2016
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2016
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida2016
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida2016
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2016
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2016
Daisy Bellis perennis2016
Daisy Bellis perennis2016
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2016
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2016
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria2016
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria2016
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2016
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2016
White Willow Salix alba2016
White Willow Salix alba2016
daffodils Narcissus2016
daffodils Narcissus2016
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2015
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2015
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2015
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2015
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2015
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2015
Italian Rye-grass Lolium multiflorum2015
Italian Rye-grass Lolium multiflorum2015
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2015
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2015
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2015
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2015
Small Nettle Urtica urens2015
Small Nettle Urtica urens2015
Great Bindweed Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium2015
Great Bindweed Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium2015
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2015
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2015 