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St Martin's Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.28919, -1.14931

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Pea-leaf Weevil +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Pea-leaf Weevil +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 50Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 50Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route167 m
Named routeRef 50Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 50Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Martin's Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Daventry Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Monksmoor ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Daneholme ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Watford ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Daneholme ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Watford ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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