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St Lawrence's Church

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.03923, 0.53533

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Ground-ivy, Yarrow +36 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Hawthorn, Ground-ivy, Yarrow +36 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +31 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +31 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Wool Towns WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 km
London to Walsingham - stage 05Walking route
Named routeRef LW05Local walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 202 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 202 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Meeting Lanebyway open to all traffic · 526 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 526 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The chancel of St Lawrence's Church, Ridgewell

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The chancel of St Lawrence's Church, Ridgewell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cage GreenUrban park300 m→✦Wixoe Roman townHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park400 m→🌱Stambourne Playing FieldUrban park2.8 km→✦Essex Hall moated site, 700m ESE of Three Chimneys FarmHistoric site1.9 km→⛪St Peter and St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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