Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda
Plan your visit
Getting here
50.98991, -1.50141
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Mute Swan
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Josie's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Mute Swan
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Josie's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cormorant, Mute Swan, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: ABBEY CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST ETHELFLAEDA; Religious grounds — local heritage
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Cormorant, Mute Swan, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker +18 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Test WayWalking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Keble WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 24Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route567 m
Alternative RouteCycling route95 m
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