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St John's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.02095, -2.03615

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Church of St John the Baptist; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Wyche WayWalking route79 km

A trail linking the Offa's Dyke Path at Kington to the Cotswold Way above Broadway, via the Wyche Cutting on the Malvern Hills.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route911 m
Named routeRef 41Length 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route292 m
Named routeRef 41Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Court Farm Lanebridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: service
Court Farm Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mPath type: residential
Court Farm Lanebridleway · 206 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 206 mPath type: residential
Court Farm Lanebridleway · 298 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 298 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beckford, St. John the Baptist Church: Carving of centaur reaching for a spear on the tower arch

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beckford, St. John the Baptist Church: Carving of centaur reaching for a spear on the tower arch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bredon Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→✦OVERBURY COURTHistoric site2.8 km→✦Kemerton Camp Hill FortHistoric site4.7 km→✦Village cross 80m east of St Barbara's ChurchHistoric site2.8 km→✦Kemerton CampHistoric site4.7 km→🌽Alderton AllotmentsAllotments3.4 km→