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St Martin's Church

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.37474, -0.80956

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Acarospora fuscata, Lepraria incana s. lat. +22 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Acarospora fuscata, Lepraria incana s. lat. +22 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Pea-leaf Weevil, Clover Seed Weevil +284 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Pea-leaf Weevil, Clover Seed Weevil +284 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Taraxacum agg., Meadow Vetchling +85 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Red Clover, Taraxacum agg., Meadow Vetchling +85 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Hogweed +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Martin's church, Bole

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Martin's church, Bole

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🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park3.7 km→🌱Stans Pocket ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The LevellingsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Lea ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Gainsborough Adventure PlaygroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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