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St Bartholomew's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.61369, -0.87967

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Onthophagus joannae, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Onthophagus joannae, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dewberry, False-brome, Ash +73 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dewberry, False-brome, Ash +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hazel +13 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
Hambleden Valley, Turville and Fingest, Central ChilternsWalking route16.3 km

Starting from Hambleden, cross the Hamble Brook chalk stream before climbing the valley hills & woods. Descend into Turville & Fingest, then climb for views before turning south for a gentle return to Hambleden. Pass 4 pubs. Some stiles & uneven paths.

Named routeLength 16.3 kmDuration 04:00-05:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fingest - St Bartholomew's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fingest - St Bartholomew's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ibstone CommonUrban park3.6 km→✦STONORHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Ditchfield CommonUrban park2.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park3.8 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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