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St Denys Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.44145, -1.17331

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Drab Looper, Speckled Yellow, Green-veined White +225 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Drab Looper, Speckled Yellow, Green-veined White +225 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Wasing WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Inside St. Denys, Stanford Dingley (XX)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inside St. Denys, Stanford Dingley (XX)

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🐄Bucklebury Farm ParkVisitor farm2.8 km→🐄Guinea Pig VillageVisitor farm2.8 km→✦St Frideswide's WellHistoric site3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦ENGLEFIELD HOUSEHistoric site4.7 km→

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