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St Mary's Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.10534, -0.32369

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Pub parking 38m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 16-spot Ladybird, Atomaria mesomela +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 16-spot Ladybird, Atomaria mesomela +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Greensand Ridge Walk

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Greensand Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weneslawe WalkWalking route12.8 km
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sand Lanepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary’s Church on a Sunday evening

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary’s Church on a Sunday evening

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Franklin Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site800 m→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site2.5 km→✦Romano-British settlement south of WillingtonHistoric site4 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site4.3 km→

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