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St Mary's Church

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.52623, -2.27732

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 96m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Peacock +9 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Peacock +9 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Hogweed, Common Spotted-orchid +5 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Hogweed, Common Spotted-orchid +5 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Acton Turville

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Acton Turville

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BADMINTON HOUSEHistoric site3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱St Michael and All Angels ChurchUrban park2 km→✦Stone cross in churchyard, Littleton DrewHistoric site2.4 km→✦Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury FarmHistoric site3.2 km→✦Romano-British temple, Iron Age ditches, earthwork enclosure and associated buildings 240m and 370m north of Fosse BarnHistoric site4.2 km→

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