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St Mary's Church

📷 Nick Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.00315, -1.72916

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cotswold Line Cycle Route

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's Church, Batsford

📷 Nick Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church, Batsford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Batsford ParkUrban park600 m→✦BATSFORD PARKHistoric site400 m→🌱Queen Victoria GardensUrban park2 km→✦Batsford camp (adjacent to Queen Victoria's Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh)Historic site1.9 km→🌱Blenheim MeadowUrban park2.6 km→✦Roman small town at DornHistoric site1.9 km→

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