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St Giles Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.69311, -4.33237

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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
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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

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Giles church, St Giles on the Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Northcott Wood campHistoric site2.5 km→✦WERRINGTON PARKHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Martin and St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 430m north west of Upcott CrossHistoric site3.2 km→✦Bowl barrow 380m south west of Upcott CrossHistoric site3.5 km→

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