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St Matthew's Church

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.89368, -2.23044

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 124m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Box Tree Moth, Small White +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Box Tree Moth, Small White +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Glevum Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Service-tree, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021; Plants — Wild Service-tree, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

109 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Matthew's church, Twigworth awaits a thunderstorm

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthew's church, Twigworth awaits a thunderstorm

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🌱Meadow ViewUrban park900 m→🌱Longford ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Plock Court Playing FieldsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Longlevens AllotmentsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Sebert Street Open SpaceUrban park2.5 km→🌱Estcourt GardensUrban park2.7 km→

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