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St Peter's Church

1 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.89585, -0.11673

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Skylark
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 198m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Skylark, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Skylark, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Daisy, Garden Grape-hyacinth +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Daisy, Garden Grape-hyacinth +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Weston Golden Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named route
Great Ashby Woodland WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Duck Lanebyway open to all traffic · 366 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 366 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Cotton Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benington, St. Peter's Church: Fragment of medieval wall painting 1

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Benington, St. Peter's Church: Fragment of medieval wall painting 1

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦BENINGTON LORDSHIPHistoric site200 m→🌱Chells ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Ridlins FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Peartree ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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