St John the Baptist and St Helen's Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.52085, -1.80369
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Wild Strawberry +8 more foraging species
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Bush Vetch +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Bush Vetch +61 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Paranchus albipes, Turnip Flea Beetle, Calathus melanocephalus +9 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Southern FlyerCycling route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Trees in the churchyard, Parish Church of St John and St Helen, Church Hill, Wroughton, Swindon
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