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St Barnabas Church

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40524, 0.34803

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 204m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: 1066 Harold's Way

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darnley TrailWalking route10 km

Named after the Earls of Darnley, who owned Cobham Hall & the land that you will see en route, the trail is an excellent way to see local highlights. Gently undulating countryside via Cobham Park, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Ashenbank & Jeskyns Community Wood

Named routeLength 10 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 1Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Named routeRef 1Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route954 m
Named routeRef 1Length 954 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Barnabas Church, Istead Rise

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Barnabas Church, Istead Rise

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️JESKYNSCountry park3 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park4.9 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Woodlands ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Dashwood Road Open SpaceUrban park3.2 km→

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Henhurst Lake

Jeskyns

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