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St Bartholomew's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.78824, -1.77828

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Linnet, Skylark, Yellowhammer +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Linnet, Skylark, Yellowhammer +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Oak Moss, Jelly Ear +131 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Oak Moss, Jelly Ear +131 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Large White +26 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Large White +26 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Coesyn Melfed, Giant Puffball +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Family Walk, Lodge Park and Sherborne Park EstateWalking route4.3 km

An ideal walk for families, this route takes in peaceful farmland, woodland and the village. This walk passes through woodland and does get hilly. Dogs should be kept under close control.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 48Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 48Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 57Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Bartholomew's Church, Aldsworth

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Bartholomew's Church, Aldsworth

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Williamstrip ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦SHERBORNE HOUSEHistoric site4.6 km→✦LODGE PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Williamstrip ParkUrban park4.6 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Windrush campHistoric site3.6 km→

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