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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Linnet, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Linnet, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Apple, Spindle, Bramble +111 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Apple, Spindle, Bramble +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
NCN 24 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route577 m
Named routeRef 24Length 577 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route10 m
Named routeLength 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route917 m
Named routeRef 24Length 917 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Empuru (red)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Ark At 'EE (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
Pass The Dutchie (red)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Blutopia (blue)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Feed 'Em To The Lions (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Millard's Waybridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Upton Scudamore

The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Upton Scudamore

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