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St Mary's Church

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.11373, 1.02329

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, White Admiral +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, White Admiral +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Selfheal, Common Nettle +102 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Maple, Selfheal, Common Nettle +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Blackthorn, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route982 m
Named routeRef 51Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 51Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 51Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route834 m
Named routeRef 51Length 834 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Willisham

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Willisham

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🌱Needham LakeUrban park4.9 km→🦉NEEDHAM LAKENature reserve4.9 km→🌱Crowley Park Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→✦Baylham Roman siteHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Barking Tye CommonUrban park1.9 km→✦Moated site at The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting FarmHistoric site4.1 km→

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