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St Mary's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.41200, -1.31883

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 204m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Turnip Moth, Light Brown Apple Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +176 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Turnip Moth, Light Brown Apple Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +176 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 4Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary, Shaw: late December 2015

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary, Shaw: late December 2015

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park900 m→✦SHAW HOUSEHistoric site100 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park900 m→🌱City Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Turnfields ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Goldwell ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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