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St Mary's Church

📷 David Hillas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.87686, -0.59251

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Lords-and-Ladies, Sycamore +86 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Lords-and-Ladies, Sycamore +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Blackthorn, White Dead-nettle +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wildlife Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route12.8 km

This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 574Cycling route
Named routeRef 574National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route228 m
Named routeRef 6Length 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route954 m
Named routeRef 6Length 954 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eaton Bray

📷 David Hillas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eaton Bray

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