St Mary's Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.70936, -1.78272
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Lynwood Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Lynwood Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2025
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker +47 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Thames PathWalking route296 km
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.
Wildlife to spot
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