St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
51.59944, -2.06084
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Chewing Gum Lichen, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens +73 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Chewing Gum Lichen, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens +73 more · last seen 2015
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +76 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Darter, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +76 more · last seen 2024
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +35 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Bluebell, Cock's-foot +169 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Bluebell, Cock's-foot +169 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Dandelion +24 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Palladian WayWalking route190 km
The Old Goal, Buckingham to Pulteney Bridge, Bath
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Gravestone of Charles Howard, 20th Earl of Suffolk, bomb disposal expert, Church of St. John the Baptist, Charlton
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