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St Mary's Church

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.33617, -2.19806

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Magpie, Swift +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Magpie, Swift +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wild Carrot, Common Spotted-orchid +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wild Carrot, Common Spotted-orchid +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 4Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 4Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary Magdalene Church, Hilperton

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary Magdalene Church, Hilperton

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🌱The ParkUrban park2 km→🌱The Courts GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Trowbridge ParkUrban park2 km→✦THE COURTS, HOLTHistoric site2.1 km→✦Monastic grange at Barton FarmHistoric site4.1 km→

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