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St James's Church

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.96587, -1.74106

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Longborough Village 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
CaféParking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab +146 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab +146 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Meadow Fescue, Pignut +119 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bramble, Meadow Fescue, Pignut +119 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Raspberry, Guelder-rose +16 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 442Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James's church, Longborough: Leigh monument (detail 4)

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James's church, Longborough: Leigh monument (detail 4)

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🌱Batsford ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦BATSFORD PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Queen Victoria GardensUrban park4 km→✦Batsford camp (adjacent to Queen Victoria's Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh)Historic site4.1 km→✦Market cross in Market SquareHistoric site4.2 km→✦Market CrossHistoric site4.2 km→

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