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St Michael's Church

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.36994, -1.54788

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +239 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +239 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +14 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 4Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's Church interior

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church interior

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Shalbourne Sports GroundUrban park1.1 km→✦Roman villa in Castle CopseHistoric site3.2 km→⚽War Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field4.9 km→✦Wansdyke: Daniel's Lane sectionHistoric site1.1 km→✦Sections of Wansdyke in Jockey Copse and Round CopseHistoric site2.6 km→

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