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St Mary's Church

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.91778, -2.19688

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, Grey Heron +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, Grey Heron +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Eristalis, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional 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
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 42Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Prior's Norton

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Prior's Norton

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