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St Mary's Church

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Cow Parsley +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Cow Parsley +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Blackthorn +11 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moors Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: service
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 16Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Flitch Waybridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary: the parish church of Little Dunmow

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary: the parish church of Little Dunmow

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🦉FLITCH WAYNature reserve2.6 km→🏞️FLITCH WAYCountry park2.9 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Talberds LeyUrban park3.1 km→🌱Newton GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park3.8 km→

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