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St Mary's Church

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.56237, -1.61848

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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
Bike parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth, Common Wainscot +229 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth, Common Wainscot +229 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hollyhock · last seen 2023; Plants — Hollyhock · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Lanebridleway · 127 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 127 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church and churchyard

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church and churchyard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashdown ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦ASHDOWN HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→✦Sarsen FieldHistoric site3.4 km→✦Uffington Castle: a univallate hillfort immediately north of the Ridgeway on Whitehorse HillHistoric site3.7 km→✦Uffington CastleHistoric site3.7 km→✦Maddle Farm Roman settlementHistoric site4.3 km→

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