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St Mark's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Cotswold Way passes nearby
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Meadow Oat, Ivy +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Meadow Oat, Ivy +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Speckled Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Speckled Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Cotswold Way (Stinchcombe Hill by pass)Walking route

a short cut across bottom section of Stinchcombe Hill Golf Course

Named routeRef CWNational walking route
Chestalpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

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St Marks Church Vizard Close Woodmancote

St Marks Church Vizard Close Woodmancote

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