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St James's Church

📷 Martin Richard Phelan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.86011, -1.76493

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +25 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Diamond Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Least Duckweed · last seen 2020; Plants — Least Duckweed · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 48Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 48Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James' Church - Clapton on the Hill, Gloucestershire

📷 Martin Richard Phelan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James' Church - Clapton on the Hill, Gloucestershire

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🐄Birdland Park and GardensVisitor farm2.3 km→✦SHERBORNE HOUSEHistoric site3.6 km→✦Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury CampHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Bourton Bridge Roman settlementHistoric site3 km→🌱Upper Rissington Skate ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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