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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.26385, -0.14132

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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 — Blackbird, Starling, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Painted Lady +78 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Painted Lady +78 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Haematomma ochroleucum, Iodine Bolete, Chaenotheca chrysocephala +1 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Haematomma ochroleucum, Iodine Bolete, Chaenotheca chrysocephala +1 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Variable-leaved Crestwort, Giant Hogweed +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Variable-leaved Crestwort, Giant Hogweed +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route33 m
Named routeRef 24Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist church, Papworth St Agnes

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist church, Papworth St Agnes

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🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park2.7 km→✦HILTON MAZEHistoric site2.9 km→✦The maze and monument on Hilton GreenHistoric site2.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→🐄Wood Green Animal ShelterVisitor farm3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→

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