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St Mary's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.59687, -0.63646

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia hieracii, Puccinia lapsanae, Rose Rust +16 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Puccinia hieracii, Puccinia lapsanae, Rose Rust +16 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Cow Parsley +194 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Cow Parsley +194 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +24 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Bedeguar Gall, Scarlet Tiger, Peacock +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bedeguar Gall, Scarlet Tiger, Peacock +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakerly Woods Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church Morcott

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church Morcott

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🌱Pond CloseUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Roman villa east of Foster’s BridgeHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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