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St John's Hospital chantry

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📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.71999, -1.97024

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Heathers — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Song Thrush +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Song Thrush +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 365 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 365 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface pavedPath type: path
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 45Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route765 m
Named routeRef 45Length 765 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hospital & Chantry of St John the Evangelist

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hospital & Chantry of St John the Evangelist

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park300 m→🌱St Michael's ParkUrban park1 km→✦Corinium Roman townHistoric site800 m→🌱Roots+Seeds Kitchen GardenUrban park1.1 km→⚽St Michael's ParkPlaying field1 km→⛪Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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