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St John the Baptist Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60234, -2.12033

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Palladian Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Spindle · last seen 2023; Plants — Blackthorn, Spindle · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Palladian WayWalking route190 km

The Old Goal, Buckingham to Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Named routeLength 190 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 48Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist, Brokenborough: churchyard (d)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist, Brokenborough: churchyard (d)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St. Aldhelm MeadUrban park2.8 km→✦Daniel's WellHistoric site2.5 km→✦St Paul's Church tower and site of churchHistoric site2.5 km→🌱The Cloister GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Abbey House GardensUrban park2.5 km→✦ESTCOURT PARKHistoric site2.7 km→

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