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St Dunstan's Church

📷 Stephen McKay · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.73224, -0.82500

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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
  • 🛝Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +110 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Blackcap +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Blackcap +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Great Hairy Screw-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Great Hairy Screw-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bradenham: Chiltern Hills, Valleys and Woodlands Walk, BradenhamWalking route12.8 km

Chalk meadows, beech woods & farmland with views across the Chilterns, Bradenham, Smalldean, Loosley Row & Lacey Green. Descend gently to North Dean & return to Bradenham via Naphill Common. Rough tracks, moderate climbs, stiles, gates & uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Pulpit Hill Fort and Nature Reserves Circular Walk, Central ChilternsWalking route2.6 km

A short walk with panoramic views across the Chiltern Escarpment & Aylesbury Vale, and the chance to explore a hidden Iron Age hillfort, beautiful beech woods & the Grangelands & Rifle Butts Nature Reserve. Includes a steep climb, steps & kissing gates.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Amber WayCycling route
Named routeRef AmberLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 57Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 57Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km

A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.

Named routeLength 14 kmRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Dunstan's Church, Monks Risborough - geograph.org.uk - 5955923

📷 Stephen McKay · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Dunstan's Church, Monks Risborough - geograph.org.uk - 5955923

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George V Recreational GroundUrban park700 m→🌱Wades ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦The MountHistoric site1.2 km→🌱St. Dunstan’s Recreation GroundUrban park100 m→⛪Princes Risborough Baptist ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→🌱Longwick Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→

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