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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Mike Baldwin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.79213, -2.23689

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Tiger Beetle +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Tiger Beetle +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Big Shaggy-moss, White Helleborine, Pointed Spear-moss +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Big Shaggy-moss, White Helleborine, Pointed Spear-moss +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational 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
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 45Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route267 m
Named routeRef 45Length 267 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harescombe (Glos) St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Mike Baldwin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harescombe (Glos) St John the Baptist's Church

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🌱Stratford ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦PAINSWICK HOUSEHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.8 km→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park4.8 km→

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