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St Michael's Church

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.43471, -0.35872

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Netted Shield Lichen, Diploicia canescens +106 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Netted Shield Lichen, Diploicia canescens +106 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Common Darter, Green-veined White +191 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Common Darter, Green-veined White +191 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +67 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +67 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Michael's Church, Great Gidding

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church, Great Gidding

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