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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.71770, -1.96687

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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
  • ☕Lynwood & Co Cafe — 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· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Nuthatch +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Nuthatch +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Meadow Grasshopper, Batman Hoverfly +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Meadow Grasshopper, Batman Hoverfly +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 365 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 365 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 45Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 45Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard of St. John Baptist Church, Cirencester

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard of St. John Baptist Church, Cirencester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park200 m→🌱St Michael's ParkUrban park700 m→✦Corinium Roman townHistoric site400 m→🌱Roots+Seeds Kitchen GardenUrban park1.1 km→⚽St Michael's ParkPlaying field700 m→⛪Trinity ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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