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St John's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Grasshopper, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Grasshopper, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Brooklime, Groundsel, Nipplewort +79 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Brooklime, Groundsel, Nipplewort +79 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Bramble +10 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Marcle Ridge Circular WalkWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmLocal walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Hereford)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Kilcot to Woolhope)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury area)Cycling route

National Byway in the Ledbury area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist Church, Preston, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist Church, Preston, Gloucestershire

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