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St Mary and St Nicholas's Church

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Goldcrest
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Cafe Blend — 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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Goldcrest, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Red Fox, Common Shrew +14 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route

The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The Golden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
Named route
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route
Named routeRegional 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

Photos

Lord Herbert of Lea monument - church of St Mary & St Nicholas, Wilton

Lord Herbert of Lea monument - church of St Mary & St Nicholas, Wilton

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