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St Gile's Church

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60487, -2.33516

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Speckled Bush-cricket, Common Blue Damselfly +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Speckled Bush-cricket, Common Blue Damselfly +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Deanspublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: footway
Lovetts Waypublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Giles' church, Hillesley

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Giles' church, Hillesley

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✦NEWARK PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Wotton Community PARCUrban park3.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→✦WW2 PillboxHistoric site5 km→✦Roman villa and bathhouse remains in Lower Woods, 115m north west of Lower Woods LodgeHistoric site2.8 km→✦Single-span bridge called Horse Bridge 260m WSW of Chase Hill HouseHistoric site4.2 km→

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