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St Mary's Church

📷 Paul Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.59501, 0.68479

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 240m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Lincoln Roadpublic footpath · 486 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 486 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Windsor Gardenspublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mPath type: service
Rectory Road to Ironwell Lane PROW 285public footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Windsor Gardensbridleway · 108 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 108 mPath type: service
Windsor Gardensbridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mPath type: service
Magnolia Roadbyway open to all traffic · 731 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 731 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

WWI memorial tablet, St Mary's Church, Hawkwell

📷 Paul Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WWI memorial tablet, St Mary's Church, Hawkwell

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