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St Oswald's Church

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.83378, -2.45531

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 427m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Gadwall, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Gadwall, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2024; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Forked Veilwort, Bifid Crestwort +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Forked Veilwort, Bifid Crestwort +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route307 m
Named routeRef 552Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.9 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route879 m
Named routeRef 552Length 879 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Oswald's Church, Hinstock

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Oswald's Church, Hinstock

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Nearby places

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⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Cheswardine Castle and an associated linear bankHistoric site4.5 km→

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