St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.52401, -1.14482
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Boat House Deli and Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Boat House Deli and 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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +98 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black Currant, Giant Fescue, Osier +109 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Black Currant, Giant Fescue, Osier +109 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Black Currant, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +15 more foraging species
Family friendly
Good match
café
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route
Long distance path
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Woodland Walk, Basildon ParkWalking route2.4 km
This route goes through the woodland and across our landscape parkland. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.
Church Lanepublic footpath · 126 m
The Ridgewaypublic footpath · 303 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Judges' RideMountain bike route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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