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St James's Church

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.47169, -2.42560

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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
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Dame's-violet, Love-in-a-mist · last seen 2024; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Dame's-violet, Love-in-a-mist · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
River Avon TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RATRegional walking route
Abson Roadpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: tertiary
Abson Roadpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Yate SpurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sundial, St James the Great Church, Abson

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sundial, St James the Great Church, Abson

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dyrham ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦DYRHAM PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Pomphrey Hill Open SpaceUrban park3.7 km→🌱Dyrham ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Iron Age enclosed settlement and Anglo-Saxon hunting lodge 68m south west of Cranford FarmHistoric site1.8 km→

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