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Christ Church

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.72151, -2.15829

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Large Scabious Mining Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +181 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Large Scabious Mining Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +181 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Christ Church, Chalford

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Chalford

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✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱France Lynch Pleasure GroundUrban park1.1 km→✦Lypiatt ParkHistoric site3.4 km→

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