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Church of St Peter and St Paul

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WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Vale and Downland Museum Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-point, 7-spot Ladybird, Turnip Moth +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-point, 7-spot Ladybird, Turnip Moth +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Partridge Closepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Marns Heypublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: footway
Belmontpublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stirlings Roadbyway open to all traffic · 23 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stirlings Roadbyway open to all traffic · 38 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

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