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St Bartholomew and St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Forked Veilwort, Common Stork's-bill +92 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Daisy, Forked Veilwort, Common Stork's-bill +92 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Beech, Small Nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 81Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hubbal Lanebridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mPath type: unclassified
Hubbal Lanebridleway · 356 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 356 mPath type: unclassified
Hubbal Lanebridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tong, St. Bartholomew's Church: Sir Richard Vernon, House of Commons speaker 1426 and his wife 4

Tong, St. Bartholomew's Church: Sir Richard Vernon, House of Commons speaker 1426 and his wife 4

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