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St Mary's Church

📷 Keith Edkins · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.31804, 0.01193

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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 Carrion Crow and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Mustard Seed Community Cafe — 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Woodpigeon +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Woodpigeon +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Mystacides longicornis, Eupeodes luniger +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Mystacides longicornis, Eupeodes luniger +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Ash, Round-fruited Rush +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Ash, Round-fruited Rush +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Hawcroft's Lanepublic footpath · 424 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 424 mPath type: service
The Cramppublic footpath · 208 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 208 mPath type: footway
Lowburyholme Roadpublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 11.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 51Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 51Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 51Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Doles (West)byway open to all traffic · 42 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 42 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ouse Fen Bankbyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benchmark on St Mary's Church, Over - geograph.org.uk - 2952492

📷 Keith Edkins · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Benchmark on St Mary's Church, Over - geograph.org.uk - 2952492

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🌱Longstanton Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Northstowe Phase 1 Water ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉MARE FENNature reserve1.1 km→✦Swavesey PrioryHistoric site1.7 km→✦'Castle Hill' earthworksHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Constable's RoodUrban park2.2 km→

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