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St Mary's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.23669, -1.30341

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Short-eared Owl, Mute Swan, Lapwing +21 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Short-eared Owl, Mute Swan, Lapwing +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Watership Down Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lych gate, Church of St Mary

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lych gate, Church of St Mary

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LAVERSTOKE PARKHistoric site800 m→🌱Edward Kersley Playing FieldUrban park2.8 km→🌱Overton Community Orchard and play areaUrban park3.2 km→✦HURSTBOURNE PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Poultons Road Play AreaUrban park2.6 km→

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