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St Mary's Church

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
🐕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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
🐕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

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Wall-rue · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Nene WayWalking route177 km

Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route

Northamptonshire RoundWalking route

Named route

Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route

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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NorbitalCycling route

Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network

N/ACycling route84 m

Named routeLength 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route483 m

Named routeLength 483 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route325 m

Named routeRef 539Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route500 m

Named routeRef 539Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route63 m

Named routeLength 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

11,960 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

11,960 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

winter

2025

Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Wren · Dunnock +50

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RobinErithacus rubecula
JayGarrulus glandarius
GadwallMareca strepera
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MagpiePica pica
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
JackdawColoeus monedula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
CootFulica atra
Greylag GooseAnser anser
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
TealAnas crecca
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Common GullLarus canus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
LapwingVanellus vanellus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
SiskinSpinus spinus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
RookCorvus frugilegus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis

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Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Muntjac · Grey Squirrel

MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2026

Wall-rue

Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

11,960 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

winter

2025

Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Wren · Dunnock +50

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RobinErithacus rubecula
JayGarrulus glandarius
GadwallMareca strepera
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MagpiePica pica
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
JackdawColoeus monedula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
CootFulica atra
Greylag GooseAnser anser
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
TealAnas crecca
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Common GullLarus canus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
LapwingVanellus vanellus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
SiskinSpinus spinus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
RookCorvus frugilegus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Muntjac · Grey Squirrel

MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2026

Wall-rue

Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Kokai · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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