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St Mary's Church

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.61322, -2.53011

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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
  • 🅿️Castle Court Short Stay 98m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Large White, Syritta pipiens +88 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Large White, Syritta pipiens +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Avon Cycleway

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
OTH/46public footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mSurface asphaltIncline 0%
OTH/45public footpath · 261 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 261 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
OTH/46public footpath · 126 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 126 mSurface grassIncline 10%Path type: footway
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 41Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 8.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Thornbury

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Thornbury

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