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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

51.33824, -0.50265

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Coffee#1 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Stag Beetle, Western Honey Bee +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Stag Beetle, Western Honey Bee +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route9.6 km

Starting from Papercourt, this walk is based in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its navigation workshops. On this flat route you'll find locks from the 1760s and ponds and meadows that are important for the local wildlife. Flat & easy walking.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Woodham Lockpublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodham Lockpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodham Lockpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Phobos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PhobosLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route

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

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🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve4 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site3.4 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park3.4 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Woking ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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