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St James's Church

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.31796, -1.81428

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Hogweed, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — False Oat-grass, Red Fescue, Lady's Bedstraw +120 more · last seen 2025; Plants — False Oat-grass, Red Fescue, Lady's Bedstraw +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 4Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 8.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 10.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Weir behind St James's Church at North Newnton

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weir behind St James's Church at North Newnton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated SitesHistoric site2.6 km→✦Casterley CampHistoric site4.4 km→✦Casterley Camp and associated monumentsHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Swanborough TumpHistoric site2.4 km→🪦Edmunds GroundCemetery3.6 km→

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