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St James's Church

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.68126, -2.35306

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Meadow Oat, Ivy +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Meadow Oat, Ivy +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Cotswold Way (Stinchcombe Hill by pass)Walking route

a short cut across bottom section of Stinchcombe Hill Golf Course

Named routeRef CWNational walking route
Chestalpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

WW2 war memorial inside St James's church, Dursley

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WW2 war memorial inside St James's church, Dursley

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✦Uley Bury campHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Vale Community Hospital AllotmentsUrban park900 m→🌱Holywell OrchardUrban park1.4 km→✦STANCOMBE PARKHistoric site2 km→✦West Hill Romano-Celtic templeHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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