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St Thomas À Becket's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.69444, -0.39433

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Tooth · last seen 2014; Fungi — Coral Tooth · last seen 2014

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Macmillan Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
Greatford Gardenspublic footpath · 170 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 170 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Deepings (Lincolnshire Cycle Routes)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waterside and the Church of St. Thomas a Becket, Greatford

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waterside and the Church of St. Thomas a Becket, Greatford

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🌱Casewick ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Settlement site E of Greatford villageHistoric site1.2 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at Shillingthorpe ParkHistoric site1.5 km→🌱GreenlandsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Maxey Close Play AreaUrban park5 km→✦Greatford HallHistoric site400 m→

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