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St Mary's Church

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.81426, 0.88495

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 226m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Maurice Britton WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peldon 13public footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mPath type: footway
Peldon 14public footpath · 312 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 312 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route412 m
Named routeRef 1Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 1Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's Church, Peldon

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church, Peldon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Abberton ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→💧Abberton ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→⛪St Cedd and St Gregory ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱West Mersea ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Roman saltern 750m north west of Maydays FarmHistoric site3.6 km→✦Berechurch Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of CamulodunumHistoric site4.4 km→

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