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St Mary's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.48514, -0.54603

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +295 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +295 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +1 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +1 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's church, Lower Benefield

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's church, Lower Benefield

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🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Fermyn Woods Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️BARNWELLCountry park4.9 km→🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park4.1 km→✦LYVEDEN NEW BIELDHistoric site3.1 km→

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