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St James's Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.29150, -1.38095

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Linnet
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Linnet, Yellowhammer +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Linnet, Yellowhammer +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 246Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route735 m
Named routeRef 246Length 735 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 246Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard, St James's Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard, St James's Church

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✦HIGHCLERE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Secret GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Monks GardenUrban park4.1 km→✦Linear EarthworkHistoric site4.6 km→✦Three bowl barrows 410m north east of Thorn Down: three of the group known as Seven BarrowsHistoric site3.2 km→✦A section of a linear earthwork south west of Great Litchfield DownHistoric site3.3 km→

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