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St Mary's Church

📷 John Lord · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.52487, -1.29030

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Corn Bunting
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Corn Bunting, Linnet +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Corn Bunting, Linnet +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orchard Ermine, Spindle Ermine, Garden Straw +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orchard Ermine, Spindle Ermine, Garden Straw +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Round Berkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woolvers Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.5 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.5 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, East Ilsley - geograph.org.uk - 1924703

📷 John Lord · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, East Ilsley - geograph.org.uk - 1924703

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱East Ilsley (Millennium Green)Urban park200 m→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park200 m→✦Grim's Ditch: section W of Chilton Plantation See also OXFORDSHIRE 216Historic site4.6 km→✦Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102Historic site4.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Perborough CastleHistoric site3.8 km→

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