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St Mary's Church

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58326, -2.57760

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 41
  • 🐕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 — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 41

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Rose Chafer, Azure Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Rose Chafer, Azure Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2024; Plants — Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Interior, St Mary's Church, Olveston

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Interior, St Mary's Church, Olveston

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