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St Mary's Church

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Erol's Courtyard Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

14 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Poets' Path No 1Walking route8 km
Named routeRef PP1Length 8 kmLocal walking route
Daffodil WayWalking route
Named routeRef dafLocal walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
The Croftspublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: residential
Court Roadpublic footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mPath type: residential
The Buttspublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Court Lanebridleway · 102 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 102 mPath type: residential
Court Lanebridleway · 71 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 71 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Organ in St Mary's church, Newent

Organ in St Mary's church, Newent

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