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St Mary's Church

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.43623, -0.32865

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma +53 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma +53 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loop

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
St Mary's Lanepublic footpath · 310 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 310 mPath type: unclassified
Boggle Lanepublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route356 m
Named routeRef 1Length 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Farm House Lanebyway open to all traffic · 641 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 641 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Claxby

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Claxby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NETTLETON TOPNature reserve4.5 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m WSW of Mount PleasantHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪All Saints's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→

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