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St John the Baptist's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.59783, -0.98419

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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
  • 🍄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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pheasant +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pheasant +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sarcophaga, Broad Centurion, German Wasp +100 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sarcophaga, Broad Centurion, German Wasp +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Hedge Woundwort, Bramble +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Hedge Woundwort, Bramble +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Candlesnuff Fungus, Sarcoscypha +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Candlesnuff Fungus, Sarcoscypha +5 more · last seen 2025

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Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route521 m
Named routeRef 63Length 521 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route745 m
Named routeRef 63Length 745 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Fordview Play ParkUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Catharine's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱Devana Way ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Stretton HallUrban park3.6 km→🌱St Cuthbert's ChurchUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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