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St Nicholas Church

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Starling
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Starling, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Starling, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
RV11public footpath · 275 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 275 mPath type: footway
Grafton Waypublic footpath · 295 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 295 mPath type: path
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H2Cycling route
Named routeRef H2Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 6Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 6Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 6Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Furtho Lanebridleway · 195 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 195 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Looking to St Nicholas church Potterspury

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