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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.58245, -0.58928

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +88 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Pendulous Sedge, Herb-Robert +162 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Pendulous Sedge, Herb-Robert +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Wild Marjoram, Hogweed +20 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakerly Woods Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. John the Baptist, Wakerley

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. John the Baptist, Wakerley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Cliffe Village FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Pond CloseUrban park3.2 km→✦Blatherwycke medieval village remainsHistoric site3.6 km→✦Fineshade motte and bailey castle and abbeyHistoric site2.2 km→✦Castle HymelHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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Top Lodge Wildlife Pond

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