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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

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing +219 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Kestrel, Tawny Owl +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Kestrel, Tawny Owl +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Bee Orchid, Oxeye Daisy +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Bee Orchid, Oxeye Daisy +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Pear Tree Closepublic footpath · 139 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 139 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Mallows Yardpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: residential
Fish Alleypublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: footway

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