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St Mary's Church

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.13555, -1.90064

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 385m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone +103 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone +103 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Pyramidal Orchid, Great Willowherb +7 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Pyramidal Orchid, Great Willowherb +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 24Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stapleford Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church, Stapleford

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Stapleford

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✦Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely WoodHistoric site2.4 km→✦Yarnbury camp (Yarnbury Castle)Historic site4.6 km→✦Parsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system.Historic site5 km→✦Grovely DitchHistoric site4 km→✦Hamshill ditches and field systemHistoric site4.4 km→✦Lake BarrowsHistoric site4.8 km→

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