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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Starling +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Starling +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Neat Feather-moss, Redshank +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Neat Feather-moss, Redshank +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 63Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 63Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route916 m
Named routeLength 916 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route424 m
Named routeLength 424 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Westry near March - Under repair

St Mary's Church, Westry near March - Under repair

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