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St Hilary's Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.44979, -3.41719

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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
Picnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Spanish Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Spanish Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 888Cycling route
Named routeRef 888National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 888Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6 km
Named routeRef 88Length 6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route672 m
Named routeRef 88Length 672 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 88Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Hilary’s Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Hilary’s Church

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🌱Cowbridge Physic GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cowbridge Physic GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cowbridge Physic GardensUrban park2.7 km→✦Llanquian CastleHistoric site1.2 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds2.6 km→✦St Quintin's CastleHistoric site2.9 km→

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