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St Margaret's Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.17553, -2.09085

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Wall-rue, Dilated Scalewort +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Wall-rue, Dilated Scalewort +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route917 m
Named routeRef 24Length 917 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 24Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.1 km
Named routeRef 24Length 12.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Date stone, St Margaret's Church, Knook

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Date stone, St Margaret's Church, Knook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Scratchbury CampHistoric site3.5 km→✦Scratchbury Hill Monuments: Iron age hillfort, round barrows and enclosuresHistoric site3.5 km→✦Knook Castle hillfort and associated prehistoric and Romano-British landscapeHistoric site3.8 km→✦Bowl barrow 445m south west of East FarmHistoric site500 m→✦Upton Great Barrow: a bell barrow in East Barrow BeltHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Tytherington GreenUrban park2.1 km→

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