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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Elder +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Reed Bunting +18 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Reed Bunting +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +60 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Rosemary Beetle, Painted Lady +1 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Speckled Wood, Rosemary Beetle, Painted Lady +1 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Lindsell, Essex

St Mary's Church, Lindsell, Essex

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