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Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard

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📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.88268, -2.05331

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Coffee Bean — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Agriotes obscurus, Oedemera femoralis +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Agriotes obscurus, Oedemera femoralis +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Water Screw-moss, Lesser Screw-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Water Screw-moss, Lesser Screw-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chestnut Walkpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Sandhurst Roadpublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Brookway Roadpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route78 m
Named routeLength 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route297 m
Named routeRef 41Length 297 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route587 m
Named routeRef 41Length 587 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route278 m
Named routeRef 41Length 278 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard cross, St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard cross, St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings

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Nearby places

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🌱Sandford ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park2.3 km→✦PITTVILLE PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Sandford ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Burrow's FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park2.3 km→

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