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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.40881, -1.51554

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Costa — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blue Tit +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blue Tit +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 52

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist's Church - Hill Street face under repair

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist's Church - Hill Street face under repair

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱River Sowe floodplain parklandUrban park4.6 km→🌱Greyfriars GreenUrban park600 m→🌱Lady Herbert's GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Charterhouse FieldUrban park1.8 km→🌱Gosford GreenUrban park1.8 km→

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