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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

52.79736, -0.03837

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock +64 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +34 more · last seen 2012; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +34 more · last seen 2012

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
The Tilneypublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mPath type: residential
Francklin Walkpublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: residential
Francklin Walkpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route797 m
Named routeRef 1Length 797 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 1Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whaplode: St. Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whaplode: St. Mary's Church

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🌱Carters ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Weston Playing FieldUrban park3.2 km→⚽Carter's ParkPlaying field3.8 km→⛪Moulton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🐄Lincs Farm ShopVisitor farm1.6 km→

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