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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 261m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Whitchurch Jubilee 2012

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Route Andover 38dWalking route
Named routeRef Andover 38d
Stockbridge Down Wildlife and History Walk, SW HantsWalking route2.4 km

Explore characteristic chalk downland & discover a wealth of history (burial mounds, ancient field systems & an Iron Age hillfort). Find fascinating flora & fauna & views of the Test Valley towards Salisbury Plain. Steep inclines & avoidable rough ground

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 246Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 246Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Joy's Lanebridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Purleygig Bridgebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary the Less, Chilbolton, rear of the church - geograph.org.uk - 2546505

St. Mary the Less, Chilbolton, rear of the church - geograph.org.uk - 2546505

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