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St James's Church

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella inanis, Xylota segnis, Dark-edged Bee-fly +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Volucella inanis, Xylota segnis, Dark-edged Bee-fly +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Wayfaring-tree +273 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Wayfaring-tree +273 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Guelder-rose, Pedunculate Oak +28 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Coach Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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