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St James's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.92448, -1.33854

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Gorse Weevil, Black-tailed Skimmer +141 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Gorse Weevil, Black-tailed Skimmer +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Overleaf Pellia, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Overleaf Pellia, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saint James, West End: churchyard (f)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saint James, West End: churchyard (f)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park2.4 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park700 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Itchen Valley Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱High HillUrban park2.3 km→

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