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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.32766, -0.62621

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Gorse Weevil +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Gorse Weevil +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park orangeWalking route
Named routeRef OrangeLocal walking route
Sandpit Lanepublic footpath · 447 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 447 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calypso TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calypso (7)Local cycle route
Saturn Trail (link)Cycling route
Named routeRef SaturnLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
Ganymede TrailCycling route
Named routeRef GanymedeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandpit Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Kiln Lanebridleway · 727 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 727 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Sandpit Lanebridleway · 408 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 408 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Sandpit Lanebridleway · 521 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 521 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Romany Roadbridleway · 622 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 622 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist Church, Bisley

📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist Church, Bisley

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🌱Goldsworth ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Waterers ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦BROOKWOOD CEMETERYHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Pirbright GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Elizabeth II jubilee parkUrban park3.8 km→

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