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St John's Church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.47285, -2.23002

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️The White Hart Inn 96m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Ramsons, Devil's-bit Scabious +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Ramsons, Devil's-bit Scabious +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Macmillan Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Old Coach Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The former St John's church in Ford

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The former St John's church in Ford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Franks WoodUrban park4 km→🌱Franks WoodUrban park4 km→✦Truckle Hill Roman villaHistoric site1.3 km→✦Roman villaHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Andrews ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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