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St Mary's Church

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.99130, -2.20722

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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 Mercian Way
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Violet Black-legged Robberfly, Cantharis rustica +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Violet Black-legged Robberfly, Cantharis rustica +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Tewkesbury Battle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Mercian Way LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary the Virgin church (War memorial | Forthampton)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary the Virgin church (War memorial | Forthampton)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park3.2 km→🌱VineyardsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park3 km→✦Site of St Mary's AbbeyHistoric site3.2 km→✦Deerhurst monastic site and multi-period settlementHistoric site3 km→

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