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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 16
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Hawthorn, Field Bindweed +20 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Hawthorn, Field Bindweed +20 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Box Tree Moth, Brown Hawker +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Box Tree Moth, Brown Hawker +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 16

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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
Moat Farm Chasepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Barnardiston Waypublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Nicholas Church, Witham, Essex.

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas Church, Witham, Essex.

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🌱Recreation Ground Rickstones RoadUrban park700 m→🌱Town Hall GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱River WalkUrban park600 m→🌱Witham Skate ParkUrban park900 m→

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