St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.44414, -1.31350
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Common Nettle +68 more · last seen 2023
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km18 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 10Walking route▾
Named routeRef C10Listed length 13.5 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 11Walking route▾
Named routeRef C11Listed length 15 kmLocal walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
3,497 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,497 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
springautumn
2025▾
Linnet · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +41
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MagpiePica pica2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RavenCorvus corax
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2022
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2021
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2021
- DunnockPrunella modularis2021
- Great TitParus major2021
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2021
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2021
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2023
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2021
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2021
- SiskinSpinus spinus2021
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2021
- CootFulica atra2021
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2021
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2021
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2021
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2021
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2021
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2021
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Bat · Hedgehog · Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Shrew
- BatChiroptera
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2023
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2023
- Common ShrewSorex araneus2021
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐝Insects5 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Hornet Hoverfly · Epistrophe eligans
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2023
- Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus2023
- Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2021
- Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans
Cleavers · Creeping Thistle · Common Nettle · Bramble · Meadow Foxtail +35
- CleaversGalium aparine
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Wood DockRumex sanguineus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,497 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
springautumn
2025▾
Linnet · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +41
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MagpiePica pica2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RavenCorvus corax
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2022
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2021
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2021
- DunnockPrunella modularis2021
- Great TitParus major2021
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2021
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2021
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2023
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2021
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2021
- SiskinSpinus spinus2021
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2021
- CootFulica atra2021
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2021
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2021
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2021
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2021
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2021
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2021
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Bat · Hedgehog · Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Shrew
- BatChiroptera
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2023
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2023
- Common ShrewSorex araneus2021
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐝Insects5 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Hornet Hoverfly · Epistrophe eligans
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2023
- Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus2023
- Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2021
- Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans
Cleavers · Creeping Thistle · Common Nettle · Bramble · Meadow Foxtail +35
- CleaversGalium aparine
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Wood DockRumex sanguineus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2021
2021
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumAmphibious BistortPersicaria amphibiaAmphibious BistortPersicaria amphibiaGiant FescueSchedonorus giganteusGiant FescueSchedonorus giganteusGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorHopHumulus lupulusHopHumulus lupulusCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumSessile OakQuercus petraeaSessile OakQuercus petraeaGrey WillowSalix cinerea subsp. cinereaGrey WillowSalix cinerea subsp. cinereaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataDog-roseRosa caninaDog-roseRosa caninaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus