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Church of St James the Less

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54863, -2.46147

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 179m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper, Beautiful Demoiselle +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper, Beautiful Demoiselle +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Avon Cycleway

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Forked Veilwort, Common Feather-moss +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Forked Veilwort, Common Feather-moss +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South side of the Church of St James the Less, Iron Acton

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South side of the Church of St James the Less, Iron Acton

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🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Yate CommonUrban park2.6 km→🌱Armdillio Playing GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Millside Open SpaceUrban park3 km→🌱St Mary's GreenUrban park3.4 km→

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