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St Lawrence Roman Catholic Church

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Southern Hawker, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire +16 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Southern Hawker, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mPath type: residential
Frome Cycle Trailpublic footpath · 281 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 281 mSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: cycleway
The Paradepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Two Stones Lanerestricted byway · 106 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 106 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Woodmans Roadrestricted byway · 232 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 232 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Johns Church Centre, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire 2019

St Johns Church Centre, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire 2019

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