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St Lawrence's Church

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.92254, -2.09650

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 281m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus auricula, Glyphotaelius pellucidus, Stenophylax permistus +197 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus auricula, Glyphotaelius pellucidus, Stenophylax permistus +197 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss +1 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss +1 more · last seen 2021

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cheltenham Circular Footpath

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rectory Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
Rivelands Roadpublic footpath · 183 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mPath type: residential
Rivelands Roadpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Named routeRef 41Length 437 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Dog Bark Lanerestricted byway · 419 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 419 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Lawrence's church, Swindon Village

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Lawrence's church, Swindon Village

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