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St James-the-Less Church

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.52741, -0.77594

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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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
Maidenhead Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MBWLocal walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ray Mill linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pinkneys Green linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. James the Less

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. James the Less

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oaken Grove ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Hurley Priory: A moated Benedictine priory and fishponds and the remains of Ladye Place MansionHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Higginson ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Desborough ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Kidwell's ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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