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St Nicholas's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.03623, 0.12999

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large White +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large White +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Cuckooflower, Herb-Robert +17 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Cuckooflower, Herb-Robert +17 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Elder +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Kings Lanepublic footpath · 219 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 219 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 11Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route789 m
Named routeRef 11Length 789 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 11Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Freewood Lanebridleway · 890 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 890 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Parkhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 335 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 335 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Parkhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 32 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 32 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Church of St Nicholas

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Nicholas

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Pigot's Farm moated site and fishpondHistoric site500 m→✦Mill HillHistoric site600 m→🐄Wood Green Animal Shelter (Heydon)Visitor farm3.2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪Chrishall Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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