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St Swithun's Church

📷 St Swithun's VC Lower School · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.12762, -0.28665

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Mama's Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mPath type: residential
Mill Lanebridleway · 224 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 224 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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St. Swithun's Church

📷 St Swithun's VC Lower School · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Franklin Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱The HollowUrban park5 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🦉THE RIDDYNature reserve800 m→✦THE HAZELLSHistoric site1.9 km→

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