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St Mary and St Aldhelm's Abbey Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58445, -2.09844

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Abbey Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

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11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Red Valerian, Common Nettle +63 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Red Valerian, Common Nettle +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Palladian WayWalking route190 km

The Old Goal, Buckingham to Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Named routeLength 190 kmRegional walking route
King's Wallpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Worthies Lanepublic footpath · 147 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 147 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary and St Aldhelm’s Abbey Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary and St Aldhelm’s Abbey Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St. Aldhelm MeadUrban park400 m→✦St Paul's Church tower and site of churchHistoric site100 m→✦Daniel's WellHistoric site200 m→🌱The Cloister GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Abbey House GardensUrban park100 m→⚽St Aldhelm MeadPlaying field400 m→

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