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St Mary's Church

26 ha

📷 Cameraman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.00073, -1.73466

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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
  • ☕Garden Terrace — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 442Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Japanese Bridge, Batsford Arboretum

📷 Cameraman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Japanese Bridge, Batsford Arboretum

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Batsford ParkUrban park200 m→✦BATSFORD PARKHistoric site100 m→🌱Queen Victoria GardensUrban park2.2 km→✦Batsford camp (adjacent to Queen Victoria's Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh)Historic site2.2 km→🌱Blenheim MeadowUrban park2.9 km→🌱Mill Dene GardenUrban park2.2 km→

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