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St Mary's Church

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58813, -1.48165

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Skylark +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Skylark +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Magpie, Brimstone Moth, Willow Beauty +202 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Magpie, Brimstone Moth, Willow Beauty +202 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North churchyard, St Mary’s Church, Childrey

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North churchyard, St Mary’s Church, Childrey

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Nearby places

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🌱Manor Road Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Grove GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦Grove Millennium StoneHistoric site5 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Roman villa E of Cornhill FarmHistoric site1.5 km→

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