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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 108m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Creeping Thistle, Ribwort Plantain +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Creeping Thistle, Ribwort Plantain +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Route EUL 1Walking route
Named routeRef EUL 1
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. James the Great (1), Cranham

Church of St. James the Great (1), Cranham

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