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St James Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.00813, -0.42390

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Zig-zag Elm Sawfly, Orange Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Zig-zag Elm Sawfly, Orange Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Cornelian-cherry, Beech +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Cornelian-cherry, Beech +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Named route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route

Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks

Named routeRef CWexLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
West End Roadpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mPath type: residential
Holly Walkpublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mPath type: residential
Holly Walkpublic footpath · 282 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 282 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Roadbridleway · 171 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 171 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James church and war memorial

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James church and war memorial

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✦Wrest Park 18th century outbuildings, statues and gardensHistoric site800 m→🌱Silsoe Nature Reserve & ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Wrest Park & GardensUrban park900 m→✦WREST PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🌱The Rose GardenUrban park800 m→🌱The Italian GardenUrban park800 m→

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