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St Mary's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.66229, -1.78975

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Little Egret
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Little Egret, Reed Bunting +100 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Little Egret, Reed Bunting +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Latton LoopWalking route
Named route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route339 m
Named routeRef 45Length 339 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route685 m
Named routeRef 45Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary, Castle Eaton: memorial to a former incumbent

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary, Castle Eaton: memorial to a former incumbent

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🌱Coln House School River Bank ProjectUrban park4.9 km→✦Settlement at Bean Hay CopseHistoric site4.3 km→✦Castle HillHistoric site4.9 km→✦Hillfort and lynchets on Castle HillHistoric site4.9 km→✦Settlement NE of Eisey Field CopseHistoric site1.9 km→✦Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of BurdocksHistoric site4.2 km→

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