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St Mary's Church

📷 Acabashi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.88979, 0.41629

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Vine's Rustic +161 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Vine's Rustic +161 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +25 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +25 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Sheep's Sorrel, Hawthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 16Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 16Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 16Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Clay Lanebyway open to all traffic · 248 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 248 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary the Virgin church interior painting Stebbing Essex England

📷 Acabashi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

St Mary the Virgin church interior painting Stebbing Essex England

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🦉FLITCH WAYNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park4.2 km→🏞️FLITCH WAYCountry park4.5 km→✦Saling GroveHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Talberds LeyUrban park4.2 km→

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