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St Mary's Church

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.12963, -0.20615

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Brook End car park 417m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Romualdius scaber, Norellia spinipes +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Romualdius scaber, Norellia spinipes +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church, Potton, seen across the fields in winter

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Potton, seen across the fields in winter

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🌱Henry Smith Playing FieldsUrban park400 m→🌱The HollowUrban park800 m→⚽Henry Smith Playing FieldsPlaying field400 m→✦THE HAZELLSHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Salcombe Close Play AreaUrban park4.7 km→✦HATLEY PARKHistoric site4.8 km→

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