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St James's Church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.35252, -1.98614

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wansdyke PathWalking route13 km

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Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional 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
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Quakers Walkpublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Quakers Walkpublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route716 m
Named routeRef 4Length 716 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benchmark on St James's church, Devizes

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Benchmark on St James's church, Devizes

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Nearby places

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🌱The GreenUrban park200 m→🌱Hillworth ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Hillworth ParkUrban park900 m→⛪New Baptist ChurchReligious grounds400 m→🪦Friends Burial GroundCemetery800 m→🐄AviaryVisitor farm900 m→

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