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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife⛪ Churchyards
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
51.00762, -1.26735
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 34+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Carrion Crow ⛪ Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 34+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Carrion Crow ⛪ Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 7 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +31 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +31 more · last seen 2026
⛪ Churchyard walks
Good match
Free Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Dogs allowed with public access
Named hiking route nearby: Monarch's Way; Named hiking route nearby: Monarch's Way
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Free Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2026
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Allan King Way Walking route ▾ Named route Listed length 44 miles Regional walking route
Show on map Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾ approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Itchen Way Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Pilgrims' Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
Show on map South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾ Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Pitcot Lane public footpath · 7 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 7 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Hampshire Millennium Pilgrim's Trail public footpath · 900 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 900 m Surface unpaved Path type: footway
Show on map Pitcot Lane public footpath · 105 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 105 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 23 link Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Viaduct Way Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 50 m ▾ Named route Ref 23 Length 50 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾ Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map Winchester Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾ Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾ King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾ 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Water Lane bridleway · 8 m ▾ Public path bridleway Length 8 m Surface paved Path type: track
Show on map Water Lane bridleway · 1.3 km ▾ Public path bridleway Length 1.3 km Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Water Lane bridleway · 71 m ▾ Public path bridleway Length 71 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
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22 photos from nearby open sources
▾ St Andrew's Church, Owslebury (3)
‹ › Photos St Andrew's Church, Owslebury (3)
‹ › ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
9,512 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 9,512 records · NBN Atlas Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Rook
+29 more species Hide species list All 34 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Quail Coturnix coturnix2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Muntjac · Wood Mouse
+8 more species Hide species list All 13 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,512 records · NBN Atlas Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Rook
+29 more species Hide species list All 34 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Quail Coturnix coturnix2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Muntjac · Wood Mouse
+8 more species Hide species list All 13 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Badger
Badger
Meles meles
Meles meles
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus
Red Deer Cervus elaphus
Red Deer Cervus elaphus
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Fallow Deer Dama dama
Fallow Deer Dama dama
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