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St Giles Church

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WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens, Male-fern +138 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens, Male-fern +138 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Bulrush +16 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wryneck, House Sparrow, Collared Dove +3 more · last seen 2021; Birds — Wryneck, House Sparrow, Collared Dove +3 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Glow-worm, Speckled Wood +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lily Beetle, Glow-worm, Speckled Wood +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Giles church, St Giles on the Heath

St Giles church, St Giles on the Heath

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