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St Oswald's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.57652, -0.74071

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 226m 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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Swallow, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Swallow, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +71 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +71 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springbeauty, Cleavers, Mugwort +18 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Springbeauty, Cleavers, Mugwort +18 more · last seen 2021

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 169Cycling route
Named routeRef 169National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route120 m
Named routeLength 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route167 m
Named routeLength 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route323 m
Named routeLength 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Althorpe - St Oswald's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Althorpe - St Oswald's Church

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🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kingsway GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱New Generation ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Kingsway Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kingsway GardensUrban park4.5 km→🦉SILICA LODGENature reserve4.5 km→

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