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St Michael and All Angels Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Brimstone +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Brimstone +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Woodruff +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Woodruff +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Bramble +8 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Round Aylesbury WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pulpit Hill Fort and Nature Reserves Circular Walk, Central ChilternsWalking route2.6 km

A short walk with panoramic views across the Chiltern Escarpment & Aylesbury Vale, and the chance to explore a hidden Iron Age hillfort, beautiful beech woods & the Grangelands & Rifle Butts Nature Reserve. Includes a steep climb, steps & kissing gates.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Mcewen Ridepublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Mcewen Ridepublic footpath · 465 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 465 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
Aqua WayCycling route
Named routeRef AquaLocal cycle route
Amber WayCycling route
Named routeRef AmberLocal cycle route
Jet WayCycling route
Named routeRef JetLocal cycle route
Sapphire WayCycling route
Named routeRef SapphireLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Military graves in St Michael & All Angels churchyard

Military graves in St Michael & All Angels churchyard

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