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Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St Helen

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📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.52099, -1.80284

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Bush Vetch +60 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Bush Vetch +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Wild Strawberry +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Paranchus albipes, Turnip Flea Beetle, Calathus melanocephalus +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Paranchus albipes, Turnip Flea Beetle, Calathus melanocephalus +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef WSRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Southern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef SFLocal cycle route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef SSRLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St John the Baptist and St Helen at Wroughton

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St John the Baptist and St Helen at Wroughton

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🌱Town GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Barbury Castle Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park4.6 km→

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