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St Mary's Church

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.34701, -1.00222

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Pheasant, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Pheasant, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Elder, Common Nettle +113 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Field Maple, Elder, Common Nettle +113 more · last seen 2016

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Comma, Peacock, Meadow Brown +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Comma, Peacock, Meadow Brown +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 23Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Named routeRef 23Length 471 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 23Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site900 m→🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Childrens play areaUrban park3.8 km→✦HECKFIELD PLACEHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Sherfield GreenUrban park3.9 km→

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