St Mary Magdalene's Church
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › East Midlands › South Holland Getting here
52.79851, 0.07915
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 238m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 238m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +48 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +48 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Intermediate Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +23 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Intermediate Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +23 more · last seen 2017
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 1
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pinstock Lane public footpath · 197 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 197 m Path type: track
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1 Cycling route ▾
NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 207 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 207 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 716 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 716 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Pulpit carving, St Mary Magdalene church, Gedney
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Wildlife to spot
2,499 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,499 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Short-eared Owl · Black-tailed Godwit · Merlin +24
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Merlin Falco columbarius Pochard Aythya ferina Pintail Anas acuta Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Twite Linaria flavirostris2024 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Ruff Calidris pugnax2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2023 Garganey Spatula querquedula2023 Magpie Pica pica2022 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2021 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Polecat · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Polecat Mustela putorius Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2020 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Anaspis maculata · Small Nettle Weevil · Green Nettle Weevil · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Hawthorn Shieldbug +18
Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata2022 Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2022 Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2022 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2022 Swollen-thighed Beetle Ash · Common Reed · Yarrow · Horse-radish · Common Sallow +1
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Common Reed Phragmites australis Yarrow Achillea millefolium Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana Common Sallow Salix cinerea Wild Carrot Daucus carota Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,499 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Short-eared Owl · Black-tailed Godwit · Merlin +24
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Merlin Falco columbarius Pochard Aythya ferina Pintail Anas acuta Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Twite Linaria flavirostris2024 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Ruff Calidris pugnax2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2023 Garganey Spatula querquedula2023 Magpie Pica pica2022 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2021 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Polecat · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Polecat Mustela putorius Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2020 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Anaspis maculata · Small Nettle Weevil · Green Nettle Weevil · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Hawthorn Shieldbug +18
Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata2022 Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2022 Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2022 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2022 Swollen-thighed Beetle Ash · Common Reed · Yarrow · Horse-radish · Common Sallow +1
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Common Reed Phragmites australis Yarrow Achillea millefolium Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana Common Sallow Salix cinerea Wild Carrot Daucus carota Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Oedemera nobilis2022
Oedemera nobilis2022
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2022
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2022
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2022
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2022
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2022
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2022
Cantharis lateralis Cantharis lateralis2022
Cantharis lateralis Cantharis lateralis2022
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2022
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2022
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2022
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2022
Longitarsus dorsalis Longitarsus dorsalis2022
Longitarsus dorsalis Longitarsus dorsalis2022
Bean Seed Beetle Bruchus rufimanus2022
Bean Seed Beetle Bruchus rufimanus2022
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2022
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2022
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2022
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2022
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis2022
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis2022
Parethelcus pollinarius Parethelcus pollinarius2022
Parethelcus pollinarius Parethelcus pollinarius2022
Microcara testacea Microcara testacea2022
Microcara testacea Microcara testacea2022
Celery Leaf Beetle Phaedon tumidulus2022
Celery Leaf Beetle Phaedon tumidulus2022
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2022
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2022
Tanymecus palliatus Tanymecus palliatus2022
Tanymecus palliatus Tanymecus palliatus2022
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2022
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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