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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.20643, -1.17418

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 209m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Grammoptera ruficornis, Batman Hoverfly, Cantharis nigricans +40 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Grammoptera ruficornis, Batman Hoverfly, Cantharis nigricans +40 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Horsetail, Red Currant, Bush Vetch +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Horsetail, Red Currant, Bush Vetch +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Knightley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route343 m
Named routeRef 50Length 343 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 5.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 50Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route146 m
Named routeRef 50Length 146 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fawsley, St. Mary's Church: Sir Richard Knightley and his wife, Jane Skenard 9

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fawsley, St. Mary's Church: Sir Richard Knightley and his wife, Jane Skenard 9

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✦FAWSLEY HALLHistoric site600 m→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park2 km→✦Everdon BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→✦Preston Capes motte and bailey castleHistoric site2.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→

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