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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Wikipedia · St John the Baptist's Church, Chester · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.98584, -1.42773

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Long-winged Cone-head, Meadow Grasshopper +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Long-winged Cone-head, Meadow Grasshopper +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright, Blue Iris, Agrimony +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Eyebright, Blue Iris, Agrimony +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Keble Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Dirty Drivepublic footpath · 876 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 876 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef S4Local cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist's Church, Chester

📷 Wikipedia · St John the Baptist's Church, Chester · CC BY-SA 3.0

St John the Baptist's Church, Chester

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✦SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS AND ARBORETUMHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park4.1 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park4.1 km→🌱Baddesley Baptist ChurchUrban park1 km→🦉VALLEY PARK WOODLANDSNature reserve1.5 km→

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