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St Michael and All Angel's Church

📷 Luke Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.39823, -0.97239

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Caf'Active — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Fescue, Common Vetch, Rough Meadow-grass +92 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Red Fescue, Common Vetch, Rough Meadow-grass +92 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
Earley Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route R1Cycling route
Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Route R6Cycling route
Named routeRef R6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hyde End Roadbyway open to all traffic · 65 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 65 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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St Michael's Church, Basingstoke Road

📷 Luke Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church, Basingstoke Road

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🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Arborfield ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦SWALLOWFIELD PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🦉PEARMAN'S COPSENature reserve3 km→🌱Chalfont ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦FARLEY HALLHistoric site4 km→

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