St Laurence's Church
Getting here
51.59262, -1.47216
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 — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Magpie, Brimstone Moth, Willow Beauty +217 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Magpie, Brimstone Moth, Willow Beauty +217 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Vale Cycle Links
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: The Vale Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Vale WayWalking route43 km
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Route 544Cycling route
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
Wildlife to spot
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