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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Even Scalewort, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Whitish Feather-moss +39 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Even Scalewort, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Whitish Feather-moss +39 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Red Admiral +9 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Red Admiral +9 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westley Waterless, St. Mary the Less Church: The altar

Westley Waterless, St. Mary the Less Church: The altar

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