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St Matthew's Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.36257, -2.03276

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Mallard
  • ☀️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
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Pendulous Sedge +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Pendulous Sedge +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wansdyke PathWalking route13 km

https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,MborotoSmallgrainSept2020.pdf https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,SmallgraintoMboroSept2020.pdf

Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional 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
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route716 m
Named routeRef 4Length 716 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

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St Matthew's church, Rowde

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthew's church, Rowde

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hillworth ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hillworth ParkUrban park3.1 km→🪦Friends Burial GroundCemetery3.2 km→⛪New Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→🐄AviaryVisitor farm3.2 km→

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