St James's Church
Getting here
51.47999, -0.85234
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +71 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle +29 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort +3 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km
Long distance path
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Route CR5Cycling route
Earley Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route R20Cycling route
Route 422Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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