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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.70326, -0.04837

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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
  • 🛝Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

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Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Pineappleweed, Creeping Thistle +97 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Cow Parsley, Pineappleweed, Creeping Thistle +97 more · last seen 2017

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Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Rough Hawk's-beard, Amphibious Bistort +13 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +21 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +21 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Starling +16 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Starling +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 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 routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist Church, Whaplode Drove

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist Church, Whaplode Drove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Settlement W of Cate's Cove CornerHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park200 m→✦Romano-British settlement S of Shell BridgeHistoric site3.2 km→✦Medieval boundary earthworks at Queen's Bank, 100m south east of Providence HouseHistoric site2.1 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Settlement in Moulton West FenHistoric site3.1 km→

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