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St Marys Church

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.91406, 0.32471

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Hazel +42 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Hazel +42 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 16Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 16Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route685 m
Named routeRef 16Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary the Virgin Church, Tilty

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary the Virgin Church, Tilty

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park4.4 km→✦Tilty AbbeyHistoric site100 m→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Margaret GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Margaret GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Newton GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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