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St Leonard's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.50003, -0.49250

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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
Bike parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dark Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +113 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dark Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Common Nettle, Black Bryony +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Common Nettle, Black Bryony +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 53Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route188 m
Named routeLength 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Leonard's church, Glapthorn

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Leonard's church, Glapthorn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️BARNWELLCountry park3.1 km→🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪School Memorial ChapelReligious grounds2.3 km→

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