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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Rook, Lapwing +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Corn Bunting, Rook, Lapwing +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Sawfly, Dolichopus plumipes, White-sided Cleaver +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Sawfly, Dolichopus plumipes, White-sided Cleaver +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed +135 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed +135 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion +12 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
White Rose WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 66Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.6 km
Named routeRef 66Length 7.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route219 m
Named routeRef 66Length 219 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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