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St Leonards Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Azure Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Azure Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chicory, Marsh Woundwort, Meadowsweet +5 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Chicory, Marsh Woundwort, Meadowsweet +5 more · last seen 2023

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Grafton Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Grafton Waypublic footpath · 845 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 845 mPath type: path
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H2Cycling route
Named routeRef H2Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 6Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 6Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 6Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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