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St Mary Magdalene's Church

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 173m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Swift, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Swift, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — False Oat-grass, Cow Parsley, Cock's-foot +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — False Oat-grass, Cow Parsley, Cock's-foot +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 41Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Named routeRef 41Length 471 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benchmark St Mary Magdalene's Church, Lillington

Benchmark St Mary Magdalene's Church, Lillington

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