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The Church of St Peter De Merton

📷 Richard Rogerson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.13934, -0.46618

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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
  • ☕Coffee with Art — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Groundsel, Pellitory-of-the-wall +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Groundsel, Pellitory-of-the-wall +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route
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Route 9Cycling route
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Route 10Cycling route
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Route 26Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parish Church of St Peter de Merton with St Cuthbert, Bedford

📷 Richard Rogerson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parish Church of St Peter de Merton with St Cuthbert, Bedford

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