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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Snowberry, Common Nettle +201 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Snowberry, Common Nettle +201 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Autumn Hawkbit, Rough Hawkbit +23 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +36 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +36 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route HDC 7Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Shelton

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Shelton

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