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St Barnabas Church

2 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.45689, -2.47203

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Green Shieldbug, Rose Chafer +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Green Shieldbug, Rose Chafer +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal 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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
River Avon TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RATRegional walking route
The Dramwaypublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
The Dramwaypublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
The Dramwaypublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wesley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate SpurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Modern memorials in St Barnabas's church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Modern memorials in St Barnabas's church

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🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Page ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Page ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Kingswood ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Pomphrey Hill Open SpaceUrban park2.5 km→

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