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St Laurence Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.46642, -1.08751

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +149 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +149 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Round Berkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
St Frideswide’s WayWalking route
Named routeRef SFWRegional walking route
Pheasant Park, Basildon ParkWalking route800 m

Over the carriage drive, through the pheasant park, into the woodland and back to the mansion down the drive. Suitable for pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Manor Farm Lanepublic footpath · 268 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 268 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route R5Cycling route
Named routeRef R5Local cycle route
Route R6Cycling route
Named routeRef R6Local cycle route
Reading R50Cycling route
Named routeRef R50Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Laurence, Tidmarsh: memorial to a former incumbent

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Laurence, Tidmarsh: memorial to a former incumbent

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🌱Pincents HillUrban park3 km→🌱Pangbourne MeadowsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Arthur Newbery ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Holybrook Linear Park (West)Urban park4.2 km→🌱Comparts PlantationUrban park4.7 km→🌱Pangbourne MeadowUrban park2.3 km→

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