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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

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Swallow +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Swallow +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Brown Hawker · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Farnborough Parkland Walk, Farnborough HallWalking route8.8 km

Several stiles to climb, narrow tracks, long grass and fields to cross. https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/warwickshire/places/farnborough-hall/pdf/farnborough-hall-access-statement..pdf

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Prior's Hardwick

St Mary's Church, Prior's Hardwick

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