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St Mary the Virgin's Church

📷 G E Jeal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.04397, -1.89171

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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 — 4 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 — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syritta pipiens, Eristalis tenax, Black Clock +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syritta pipiens, Eristalis tenax, Black Clock +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wychavon Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Wyche WayWalking route79 km

A trail linking the Offa's Dyke Path at Kington to the Cotswold Way above Broadway, via the Wyche Cutting on the Malvern Hills.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 41Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The church of St Mary the Virgin, Childswickham

📷 G E Jeal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The church of St Mary the Virgin, Childswickham

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Nearby places

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🌱The GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lower GreenUrban park3.2 km→🏞️BROADWAY TOWERCountry park4.4 km→🌱Fish Hill Picnic AreaUrban park4.7 km→✦Moated site immediately south west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site100 m→✦Burhill FortHistoric site2.3 km→

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