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St Andrew's Church

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54123, -1.70189

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bittersweet, Great Willowherb +25 more · last seen 2024; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bittersweet, Great Willowherb +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Jenner Closepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
King's Lanepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface dirtPath type: service
King's Lanepublic footpath · 284 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 284 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef SSRLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

South of St Andrew's church

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South of St Andrew's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park3 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Coate Water Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lawns ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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