St John's Church
Getting here
51.80929, -2.04912
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hyacinthoides +1 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hyacinthoides +1 more · last seen 2020
Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Elkstone, St. John the Evangelist Church: Tower doorway label stop 4
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