St Michael's Church
Getting here
51.85458, -2.47847
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Bank Haircap, Common Tamarisk-moss +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Bank Haircap, Common Tamarisk-moss +70 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Glow-worm, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Glow-worm, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +71 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Gloucestershire Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route
Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Main RouteCycling route591 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Church Lanebridleway · 690 m
Wildlife to spot
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