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St Mary's Church

📷 Rebecca A Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.71266, -1.89189

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Myriolecis dispersa +25 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Myriolecis dispersa +25 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +162 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +162 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pasqueflower, Meadowsweet +14 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pasqueflower, Meadowsweet +14 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route348 m
Named routeRef 45Length 348 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 45Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route488 m
Named routeRef 45Length 488 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pig Lanerestricted byway · 441 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 441 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary’s Church, Ampney St Mary, Gloucestershire

📷 Rebecca A Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary’s Church, Ampney St Mary, Gloucestershire

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🌱St Michael's ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Corinium Roman townHistoric site4.9 km→✦BARNSLEY PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🐄Bug HotelVisitor farm4.8 km→⚽St Michael's ParkPlaying field4.9 km→⛪Trinity ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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