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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.00551, 0.20290

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Sericostoma personatum, Baetis +108 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Sericostoma personatum, Baetis +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Red Campion, Common Knapweed +45 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Red Campion, Common Knapweed +45 more · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Lime Tree WalkWalking route
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route
Named route
Temple WalkWalking route
Named route
Chinnel Lanepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: residential
Chinnel Lanepublic footpath · 224 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 224 mPath type: track
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 11Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wendens Ambo, St. Mary's Church, Norman west door with its reused Roman tiles - geograph.org.uk - 7403717

📷 Michael Garlick · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wendens Ambo, St. Mary's Church, Norman west door with its reused Roman tiles - geograph.org.uk - 7403717

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✦AUDLEY ENDHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Audley End EstateUrban park2.3 km→✦Audley End MansionHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Organic Kitchen GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.2 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.3 km→

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