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St Nicolas' Church

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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51.46086, -3.31097

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 246m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 246m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Playground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Good match

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, White Stonecrop +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, White Stonecrop +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Ely TrailCycling route

Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route

Route 88Cycling route

Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

Port Road CyclewayCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route1.4 km

Named routeRef 88Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.2 km

Named routeRef 88Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

7,309 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

7,309 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds54 species

summerautumn

2026

Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Wren · Blackbird +49

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
MagpiePica pica2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Great TitParus major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025

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Amphibians2 species

winter

2026

Frog · Common Toad

FrogRana
Common ToadBufo bufo2025

🐝

Insects3 species

summer

2025

Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Syrphus

Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
SyrphusSyrphus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

7,309 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds54 species

summerautumn

2026

Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Wren · Blackbird +49

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
MagpiePica pica2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Great TitParus major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025

🐸

Amphibians2 species

winter

2026

Frog · Common Toad

FrogRana
Common ToadBufo bufo2025

🐝

Insects3 species

summer

2025

Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Syrphus

Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
SyrphusSyrphus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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