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St Bartholomew's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bush Vetch, Wild Basil, Agrimony +133 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bush Vetch, Wild Basil, Agrimony +133 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +16 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Liophloeus tessulatus, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Liophloeus tessulatus, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Withington to Stanford Bishop)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Woolhope to Withington)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hops inside St. Bartholomew's church (Westhide)

Hops inside St. Bartholomew's church (Westhide)

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