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Site of St Bartholomew's Church

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, 22-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, 22-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
California GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Emmbrook Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CR5Cycling route
Named routeRef CR5Local cycle route
Earley Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named 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

Remains of the Old Church of St Bartholomew, Arborfield

Remains of the Old Church of St Bartholomew, Arborfield

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