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St Mary and St John's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 186m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yew, Bee Orchid +124 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yew, Bee Orchid +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Swollen-thighed Beetle +113 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Swollen-thighed Beetle +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 11Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 11Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Parish Church of St Mary and St John the Evangelist, Hinxton

Parish Church of St Mary and St John the Evangelist, Hinxton

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