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St Nicholas Church

📷 Tom Presland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.96166, -0.42153

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Hawthorn +143 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Hawthorn +143 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Rough Hawkbit +23 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route

Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks

Named routeRef CWexLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route25 m
Named routeLength 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Nicholas Churchyard & Church

📷 Tom Presland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas Churchyard & Church

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Nearby places

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🌱Bramingham ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Wrest Park 18th century outbuildings, statues and gardensHistoric site5 km→🦉GALLEY AND WARDEN HILLS SSSINature reserve4.2 km→🌱Silsoe Nature Reserve & ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wrest Park & GardensUrban park4.8 km→✦Sharpenhoe ClappersHistoric site1.9 km→

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