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St Mark's Church

2 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.35351, -0.43087

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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 on site — 6 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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Bell Heather, Heather +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Bell Heather, Heather +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Rowan, Wild Strawberry +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Venus TrailCycling route
Named routeRef VenusLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mark, Whiteley Village: church path

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mark, Whiteley Village: church path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park3.3 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park3.8 km→

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