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St Mary Magdalene Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.07291, 0.17959

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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
  • 🛝Playground 294m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bee Orchid, Hazel +122 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bee Orchid, Hazel +122 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug +114 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 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
🚵

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
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 4 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 4 mSurface concretePath type: path
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 4 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 4 mSurface concretePath type: path
Mill Lanebridleway · 22 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 22 mPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 140 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 140 mSurface unpavedPath type: path
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 142 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 142 mSurface unpavedPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ickleton, St. Mary Magdalene Church: C14th Doom painting above the chancel arch 3

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ickleton, St. Mary Magdalene Church: C14th Doom painting above the chancel arch 3

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🌱Orchard ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Orchard ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park1.6 km→✦Roman fort, Roman town, Roman and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries at Great ChesterfordHistoric site1.1 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park1.5 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park1.5 km→

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