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St James's Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.97396, -0.87948

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 50m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +21 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Midshires Way

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V2Cycling route
Named routeRef V2Local cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St James's Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Tomkins Park and ArboretumUrban park3.3 km→🌱Tomkins Park and ArboretumUrban park3.4 km→🌱Tomkins Park and ArboretumUrban park3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Garden of PeaceUrban park2.2 km→✦Moated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's ChurchHistoric site2.2 km→

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