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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, Gatekeeper, Peacock +14 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Hornet, Gatekeeper, Peacock +14 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Constricted Feather-moss · last seen 2020; Plants — Constricted Feather-moss · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Palladian WayWalking route190 km

The Old Goal, Buckingham to Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Named routeLength 190 kmRegional walking route
Beverstonpublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 45Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 48Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beverstonrestricted byway · 272 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 272 mPath type: residential

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