St Mary and St Margaret's Church
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › Eastern › Maldon Getting here
51.66351, 0.64985
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rook 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rook 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Danbury Common to Lingwood Common Walk, Danbury Walking route 2.4 km ▾
Easy walking on a waymarked route. There are grassy tracks and some tree routes. May not be suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs as some areas can get muddy in wet weather and during the winter. Can be connected with Blakes wood and Lingwood trails.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map St Peter's Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pilots Way public footpath · 878 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 878 m Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos The Church of St Mary and St Margaret at Stow Maries
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Wildlife to spot
2,629 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,629 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Rook · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull · Starling +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Broad Damselbug · Glow-worm · 7-spot Ladybird · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum +19
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,629 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Rook · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull · Starling +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Broad Damselbug · Glow-worm · 7-spot Ladybird · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum +19
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Notostira elongata Notostira elongata
Notostira elongata Notostira elongata
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Chrysotoxum verralli Chrysotoxum verralli
Chrysotoxum verralli Chrysotoxum verralli
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Lucerne Bug Adelphocoris lineolatus
Lucerne Bug Adelphocoris lineolatus
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus
Trigonotylus caelestialium Trigonotylus caelestialium
Trigonotylus caelestialium Trigonotylus caelestialium
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus 