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St Botolph's Church

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60645, -1.01574

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Chilterns Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
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
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 18.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rectory Hillbridleway · 73 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 73 mPath type: unclassified
Ladies Walkbridleway · 598 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 598 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St Botolph's Church, Swyncombe

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Botolph's Church, Swyncombe

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