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St Mary's Church

32 ha

📷 Duncan Grey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

52.11794, 0.17579

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Hornet, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Hornet, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Forked Veilwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
The Baulkspublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Henry Morris Roadpublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mPath type: footway
Plantation Roadpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 11Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route789 m
Named routeRef 11Length 789 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Sawston

📷 Duncan Grey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Sawston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️WANDLEBURYCountry park4.6 km→✦Wandlebury Camp: a multivallate hillfort, earlier univallate hillfort, Iron Age cemetery and 17th century formal garden remainsHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Magog DownUrban park4 km→🌱WandleburyUrban park4.6 km→

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