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St Chad's Church

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.53123, -2.58065

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 196m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackcap +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackcap +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Field Grasshopper +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Field Grasshopper +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Himalayan Balsam, Lateral Cryphaea +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Himalayan Balsam, Lateral Cryphaea +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Concorde Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Downs WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Chad's Church, Patchway

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Chad's Church, Patchway

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🌱Elm ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park500 m→🐄Bristol Zoo ProjectVisitor farm2.3 km→🌱Sanctuary GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Little Stoke ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Little Stoke ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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