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St Mary'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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lathagrium auriforme, Variospora aurantia, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +52 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lathagrium auriforme, Variospora aurantia, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +52 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Acalles misellus, Peacock, Euophryum confine +104 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Acalles misellus, Peacock, Euophryum confine +104 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Endive Pellia +2 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Endive Pellia +2 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 151Cycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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