St Mary Magdalene's Church
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Places › England › East Midlands › West Northamptonshire Getting here
52.08404, -1.13977
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 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
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 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, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +66 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 — Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +41 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +41 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cuckooflower, Cowslip +12 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cuckooflower, Cowslip +12 more · last seen 2020
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 50 Length 4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 50 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 50 Length 525 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 50 Length 93 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 50 Length 51 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,793 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,793 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Carrion Crow +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Whitethroat Curruca communis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Raven Corvus corax2019 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2019 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2019 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2019 Curlew Numenius arquata2019 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2023 ▾
Red Fox · Hedgehog
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Common Blue · Marbled White · Brimstone · Small White · Ringlet +16
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Marbled White Melanargia galathea Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Small White Pieris rapae Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Comma Polygonia c-album 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring winter
2020 ▾
Cuckooflower · Cowslip · Yew
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Cowslip Primula veris Yew Taxus baccata2019 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,793 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Carrion Crow +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Whitethroat Curruca communis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Raven Corvus corax2019 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2019 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2019 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2019 Curlew Numenius arquata2019 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2023 ▾
Red Fox · Hedgehog
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Common Blue · Marbled White · Brimstone · Small White · Ringlet +16
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Marbled White Melanargia galathea Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Small White Pieris rapae Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Comma Polygonia c-album 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring winter
2020 ▾
Cuckooflower · Cowslip · Yew
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Cowslip Primula veris Yew Taxus baccata2019 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Large White Pieris brassicae
Large White Pieris brassicae
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Brown Argus Aricia agestis
Brown Argus Aricia agestis
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Clouded Yellow Colias croceus2018
Clouded Yellow Colias croceus2018
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2018
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