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St Mary's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • Sturmer Nurseries — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Black Horehound, Lesser Burdock +127 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Black Horehound, Lesser Burdock +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Hogweed +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 340 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 340 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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