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St Mary's Church

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.98971, -0.61723

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Crypt — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Woodpigeon, Robin +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Woodpigeon, Robin +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Minotaur Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Minotaur Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Sorrel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V11Cycling route
Named routeRef V11Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H10Cycling route
Named routeRef H10Local cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Birchmoor Greenbridleway · 496 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mPath type: residential
Caswell Lanebridleway · 113 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 113 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The new St. Mary's Church, Park Street (2)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The new St. Mary's Church, Park Street (2)

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