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St Michael's Abbey Church

6 ha

📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.29695, -0.74911

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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 Great Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Union Street East Car Park 130m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Pathpublic footpath · 367 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 367 mPath type: footway
Church Pathpublic footpath · 288 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 288 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FF]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Hatchesbridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: service
The Hatchesbridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's Abbey church

📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Abbey church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Southwood country parkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Hartland Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Hawley Community GardensUrban park1.6 km→

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