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St Mary and St Peter's Church

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.82088, 0.56366

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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
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Barn Owl, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Barn Owl, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Dog's Mercury, Bramble +75 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Elder, Dog's Mercury, Bramble +75 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bramble, Hazel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 16

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Troys Chasebridleway · 507 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 507 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Fairstead, Essex.

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Fairstead, Essex.

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