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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.75229, -2.28372

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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 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pied Shieldbug +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pied Shieldbug +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cotswold Way (Selsley Common route)Walking route

Alternative (longer and tougher, but more scenic) route from Ryeford to just south of Kings Stanley, over Selsley Common.

Named routeRef CWNational walking route
MST44public footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: footway
MST60public footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: footway
MST50public footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yellow parking bays, St Joseph's Catholic Church, Stonehouse

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yellow parking bays, St Joseph's Catholic Church, Stonehouse

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🌱Stratford ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Rest GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Laburnum ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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