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St Mary's Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.71443, -0.71978

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Yellowhammer
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Yellowhammer, Red-legged Partridge +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Barn Owl, Yellowhammer, Red-legged Partridge +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Spear Thistle, White Dead-nettle +266 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dryad's Saddle, King Alfred's Cakes, Pocket Plum +5 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 63Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench mark, St Mary's Church, Ashwell

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench mark, St Mary's Church, Ashwell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cutts Close ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cutts CloseUrban park4.8 km→🌱Oakham CastleUrban park4.9 km→🌱Centenary FieldUrban park4.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Oakham motte and bailey castle and medieval gardensHistoric site4.8 km→