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St James's Church

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.47746, -1.42574

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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
  • ☕Chatterbox Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 12A (short-cut for C12)Walking route
Named routeRef C12ALocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeRef C13Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Sowe Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef SVLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bulkington - St James Church

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bulkington - St James Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnacle Lane PondUrban park500 m→🌱Miners' Welfare ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Bailey Park Play AreaUrban park3.2 km→🌱Sowe CommonUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wyken Slough / Wyken Pool (Nature Reserve)Urban park4.4 km→🌱Warwick GreenUrban park400 m→

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