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St John's Church

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.70174, -2.82785

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Beautiful Demoiselle +61 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Beautiful Demoiselle +61 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wall Cotoneaster, Montbretia +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wall Cotoneaster, Montbretia +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Stump Puffball · last seen 2017; Fungi — Stump Puffball · last seen 2017

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Route 466Cycling route
Named routeRef 466National Cycle Network
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church Pentre, and path leading to it, from the road

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church Pentre, and path leading to it, from the road

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⛪St Jerome's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⛪St Tysoi ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Gaer FawrHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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