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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

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Thames Path passes nearby
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Early Dog-violet, Red Dead-nettle · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Early Dog-violet, Red Dead-nettle · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational 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

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Kempsford

St Mary's Church, Kempsford

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