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St John's Church

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.74582, -0.00239

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Collared Dove, Skylark +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Collared Dove, Skylark +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Reed Sweet-grass, Slender Speedwell, Celery-leaved Buttercup +64 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Reed Sweet-grass, Slender Speedwell, Celery-leaved Buttercup +64 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +15 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +15 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Fennel Pondweed, Common Chickweed, Bulrush +5 more foraging species

Varies

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

Church, Holbeach St.John

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church, Holbeach St.John

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Romano-British settlement S of Shell BridgeHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦St Ives CrossHistoric site4 km→⛪Tydd Fen Methodist ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Royal Observer Corps Post, Moulton ChapelHistoric site2.7 km→✦Boundary cross, Old Fen DikeHistoric site3.3 km→

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