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Church of the Immaculate Conception

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.74724, -2.21879

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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
  • ☕Star Anise Arts 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· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way (Stroud branch)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational 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
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Long Groundpublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface pavedPath type: path
The Long Groundpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface pavedPath type: path
Lovedays Meadpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

45 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
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route911 m
Named routeRef 45Length 911 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route50 m
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Church of the Immaculate Conception, Stroud

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Stroud

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🌱Stratford ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Bank GardensUrban park200 m→🌱Bank GardensUrban park200 m→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park500 m→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park2.1 km→

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