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St Polycarp's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.69298, -0.03554

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Polycarp's Church, Holbeach Drove

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Polycarp's Church, Holbeach Drove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Settlement W of Cate's Cove CornerHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park1.3 km→✦Romano-British settlement S of Shell BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→✦Medieval boundary earthworks at Queen's Bank, 100m south east of Providence HouseHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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