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St Peter and St Paul's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Pheasant +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Pheasant +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Bramble, Elder +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Bramble, Elder +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Elder, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Speckled Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Speckled Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 16Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 16Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Greenbyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Rogue's Greenbyway open to all traffic · 711 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 711 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter and St Paul Church, Bardfield Saling, Essex

St Peter and St Paul Church, Bardfield Saling, Essex

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