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St Peter's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.12272, 0.21736

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Reed Bunting +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Reed Bunting +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea, Lecanora orosthea +37 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea, Lecanora orosthea +37 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Route C6Cycling route

Wainfleet Circular Route

Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Thorpe

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Thorpe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦The Magdalen College SchoolHistoric site2.4 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyardHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Wainfleet All Saints market crossHistoric site2.2 km→⛪Croft Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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