St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.32588, -2.00795
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +183 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +183 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Solomon's-seal, Lords-and-Ladies +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Solomon's-seal, Lords-and-Ladies +29 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
White Horse TrailWalking 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.
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Chilsbury Lanepublic footpath · 50 m
Pigtail Lanepublic footpath · 34 m
Nash's Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire WayCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route716 m
N/ACycling route27 m
N/ACycling route9 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain 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
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Brownleaze Lanebridleway · 123 m
Brownleaze Lanebridleway · 365 m
Saddleback Lanebridleway · 419 m
Wildlife to spot
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