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St Mary's Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +105 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood Anemone · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood Anemone · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route

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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Brampton Valley WayCycling route

Named route

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route204 m

Named routeRef 6Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route3.4 km

Named routeRef 6Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route1.4 km

Named routeRef 6Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route3.7 km

Named routeRef 6Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

10,314 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

10,314 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

autumn

2025

Wigeon · Pochard · Shoveler · Ruff · Black-tailed Godwit +36

WigeonMareca penelope
PochardAythya ferina
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
RuffCalidris pugnax
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
PintailAnas acuta
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
HobbyFalco subbuteo
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
LinnetLinaria cannabina
MagpiePica pica
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
DunnockPrunella modularis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RookCorvus frugilegus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Podiceps nigricollis nigricollisPodiceps nigricollis nigricollis
MerlinFalco columbarius
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
JackdawColoeus monedula

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

10,314 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

autumn

2025

Wigeon · Pochard · Shoveler · Ruff · Black-tailed Godwit +36

WigeonMareca penelope
PochardAythya ferina
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
RuffCalidris pugnax
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
PintailAnas acuta
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
HobbyFalco subbuteo
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
LinnetLinaria cannabina
MagpiePica pica
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
DunnockPrunella modularis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RookCorvus frugilegus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Podiceps nigricollis nigricollisPodiceps nigricollis nigricollis
MerlinFalco columbarius
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
JackdawColoeus monedula

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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