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St James's Church

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.08637, -1.89762

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 41
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 41

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Tortoise Bug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Tortoise Bug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn Walk, Middle LittletonWalking route9.9 km

Circular walk along the River Avon and field paths, country lanes with gates, stiles and bridges. Can be muddy when wet. Walking boots are recommended.

Named routeLength 9.9 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Monks Pathpublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Monks Pathpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface woodPath type: footway
The Greenpublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 442Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 41Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Sands Lanebridleway · 293 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 293 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. James's church Badsey

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. James's church Badsey

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