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St John's Church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.62747, -2.40608

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Stanley WalkWalking route1 km

The easiest walk. Follows attractive woodland rides, largely level and on grass.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 1Walking route12.1 km
Named routeRef WGR1Length 12.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Manor Lanepublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Charfield Greenpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Manor Lanepublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The west end of St John's church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The west end of St John's church

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Nearby places

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🌱Wotton Community PARCUrban park2.7 km→✦TORTWORTH COURTHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Wickwar Playing FieldsUrban park3.7 km→✦WW2 PillboxHistoric site4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield FarmHistoric site3.1 km→

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