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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Giant Polypore, Rooting Bolete, Common Bonnet +4 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Giant Polypore, Rooting Bolete, Common Bonnet +4 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Hawthorn Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Hawthorn Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Apple, Tansy, Butterfly-bush +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Apple, Tansy, Butterfly-bush +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peppin Lanepublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mPath type: unclassified
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Short Lanebridleway · 112 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 112 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Fotherby

St Mary's Church, Fotherby

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