Churchyard cross in St Kenelm's churchyard 0 ha
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51.72909, -2.07726
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Churchyard cross scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Macmillan Way
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map Wysis Way Walking route 88.5 km ▾
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Named route Ref WYS Length 88.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Thames & Severn Way Walking route 69.8 km ▾
Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.
Named route Ref T&S W Length 69.8 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Church Lane public footpath · 41 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 41 m Path type: residential
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Cotswold Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CC Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 33 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 33 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 592 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 592 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 9.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Broad Ride bridleway · 1.2 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.2 km Surface grass Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
14,042 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,042 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Coal Tit · Goldfinch · Great Tit · Nuthatch · Marsh Tit +37
Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm · Adder
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Field Grasshopper · Common Red Soldier Beetle +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Green Grasshopper Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,042 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Coal Tit · Goldfinch · Great Tit · Nuthatch · Marsh Tit +37
Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm · Adder
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Field Grasshopper · Common Red Soldier Beetle +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Green Grasshopper Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Omocestus viridulus
Omocestus viridulus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Downland Robberfly Machimus rusticus
Downland Robberfly Machimus rusticus
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus
Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus
Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Southern Bristletail Dilta hibernica
Southern Bristletail Dilta hibernica
Agrypnus murinus Agrypnus murinus
Agrypnus murinus Agrypnus murinus
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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