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St James Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 264m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Woolly Thistle, Spiny Restharrow, Clustered Bellflower +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Woolly Thistle, Spiny Restharrow, Clustered Bellflower +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wansdyke PathWalking route13 km

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Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route109 m
Named routeRef 403Length 109 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 403Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 403Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 403Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Juggler's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tombs and gravestones, Church of St James, Cherhill

Tombs and gravestones, Church of St James, Cherhill

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