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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.18407, -0.83028

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Wood White, Red Admiral, Large White +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Wood White, Red Admiral, Large White +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Valerian, Ground-ivy, Selfheal +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Valerian, Ground-ivy, Selfheal +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel, Bristly Oxtongue +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Paynes Lanepublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mPath type: bridleway
Paynes Lanepublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Named routeRef 539Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 6Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 6Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 6Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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