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St Michael's Church

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.55864, -1.98266

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Goat Willow, Lesser Trefoil, Annual Meadow-grass +154 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Goat Willow, Lesser Trefoil, Annual Meadow-grass +154 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed, Blackthorn +20 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +28 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +28 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shoemaker Lanebyway open to all traffic · 671 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 671 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Slough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 249 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 249 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring blossom at St Michael and All Angels Church

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring blossom at St Michael and All Angels Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Somerford (Millennium Green)Urban park4.2 km→🐄Pound FarmVisitor farm4.7 km→🐄Old Farm Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm1.9 km→✦Medieval settlement 400m south west of Crew's FarmHistoric site1.2 km→⛳Woodbridge Park (Brinkworth Golf Club)Golf course1.3 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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