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St Michael's Church

📷 Chris Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.65792, -2.00250

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Daisy, Red Campion +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Daisy, Red Campion +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Meadow Brown +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Meadow Brown +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Elder +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 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
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 45Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 45Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 45Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael, Poole Keynes

📷 Chris Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael, Poole Keynes

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🏞️KEYNESCountry park2.9 km→🌱Cotswold Country Park and BeachUrban park2.9 km→🏞️NEIGH BRIDGECountry park1.8 km→🌱Neigh Bridge Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Neigh BridgeUrban park1.8 km→🦉COKE'S PIT LAKENature reserve2.7 km→

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