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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.80481, 1.15674

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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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Smaller Cat's-tail, Soft-brome +249 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Smaller Cat's-tail, Soft-brome +249 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Smooth Hawk's-beard, Evergreen Oak, Common Nettle +25 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Firebug, Ischnopterapion loti +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Firebug, Ischnopterapion loti +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cotswold Roadpublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 150Cycling route
Named routeRef 150National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 150Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 150Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 150Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 150Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 150Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Clacton: Church of St John the Baptist

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Clacton: Church of St John the Baptist

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