St Nicholas's Church
Getting here
52.28061, -0.45062
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Raven
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Raven
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Nightingale, Raven, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Raven, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Meadow Plant Bug, Atractotomus mali +59 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Meadow Plant Bug, Atractotomus mali +59 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Mugwort, Spurge-laurel, Borage +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mugwort, Spurge-laurel, Borage +1 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Route HDC 7Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandye Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.5 km
Wildlife to spot
Photos
St. Nicholas Church, Swineshead - geograph.org.uk - 2994610
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