Church of St James
Getting here
51.96959, -1.87329
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging 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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy, Wood Avens, Cleavers +26 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Ivy, Wood Avens, Cleavers +26 more · last seen 2018
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Pyrenodesmia variabilis, Circinaria calcarea, Peltigera rufescens · last seen 2012; Fungi — Pyrenodesmia variabilis, Circinaria calcarea, Peltigera rufescens · last seen 2012
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Windrush WayWalking route22 km
Winchcombe - Bourton-on-the-Water. No longer classified as a long distance walk by the LDWA.
Warden's WayWalking route22 km
Winchcombe - Bourton-on-the-Water. No longer classified as a long distance route by the LDWA
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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