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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

52.23971, -1.10439

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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 109m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow-rattle, Common Spotted-orchid, Common Spike-rush +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow-rattle, Common Spotted-orchid, Common Spike-rush +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Ringlet +19 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Ringlet +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Blackthorn, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 50Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 50Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route167 m
Named routeRef 50Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 50Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's church, Dodford

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's church, Dodford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Daventry Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Pocket ParkUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Augustine's Roman Catholic Church and CentreReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park200 m→⚽Jubilee Field Recreation GroundPlaying field2.1 km→🌽Church Street AllotmentsAllotments2.4 km→

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