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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Variospora flavescens, King Alfred's Cakes +28 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Variospora flavescens, King Alfred's Cakes +28 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Cuckooflower, Lesser Celandine +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Primrose, Cuckooflower, Lesser Celandine +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Beech, Wood-sorrel +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6 km
Named routeRef 88Length 6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 88Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 88Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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