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St Mary's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.51708, -0.49700

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Ground-ivy, Hornbeam +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Ground-ivy, Hornbeam +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 53Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route188 m
Named routeLength 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's, church, Southwick. Interior looking east

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's, church, Southwick. Interior looking east

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park5 km→🏞️BARNWELLCountry park5 km→🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park5 km→✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪School Memorial ChapelReligious grounds4.1 km→

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