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St Peter's Church

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.95558, -1.21004

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and House Martin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕No 60 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, House Martin, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, House Martin, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +304 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route▾

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Route 224Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pondside Lanebridleway · 51 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mPath type: bridleway
Pondside Lanebridleway · 33 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mPath type: path
Pondside Lanebridleway · 422 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 422 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Bishop’s Waltham: Easter garden in St. Peter’s church

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bishop’s Waltham: Easter garden in St. Peter’s church

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Facilities

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Café

No 60 · 175m

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Parking

Basingwell · 88m

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Playground

255m away

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Toilets

213m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site500 m→🦉THE MOORS, BISHOPS WALTHAMNature reserve800 m→🌱Claylands Local Nature ReserveUrban park900 m→🦉CLAYLANDSNature reserve900 m→🦉BISHOPS WALTHAM BRANCH LINENature reserve1 km→🌱Hermitage HeightsUrban park1.4 km→