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St Michael's Church

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.87734, 0.54996

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Eatons — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +116 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bailey's Gantpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
The Horn Yardpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
The Horn Yardpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Leather Lanebridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's Church, Braintree, Essex

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church, Braintree, Essex

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🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park2.9 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park600 m→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Bradford MeadowsUrban park1 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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