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St James's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Blackthorn, Giant Hogweed +115 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ash, Blackthorn, Giant Hogweed +115 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +133 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +133 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route
Rail Trail: Bedworth Circular via BulkingtonWalking route10.1 km

A 3.5-mile pleasant short walk over fields to the Coventry Canal, then up to Marston Junction and returning to Bedworth via the Ashby Canal. Duration: 3 hours Distance: 6.3 miles

Named routeRef rtBedLength 10.1 kmLocal walking route
Footpath T54Walking route
Named routeRef T54
Footpath T53Walking route
Named routeRef T53
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 52Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 52Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 52Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Alternative RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 52Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grove Fieldsbridleway · 161 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 161 mSurface asphaltPath type: living_street

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