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St Mary's Church

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.32804, -1.20404

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 104m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church, Barby

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Barby

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Diamond Jubilee WoodUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hilmorton Village GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Featherbed Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kilsby Playing FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌽Jetty Field Allotment GardensAllotments4.1 km→✦Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpondHistoric site4.7 km→

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