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St Michael's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Yate SpurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Frome Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef FVGLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanerestricted byway · 410 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 410 mPath type: service
Green Lanerestricted byway · 27 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 27 mPath type: track
Green Lanerestricted byway · 389 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 389 mPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cracking gravestone in St Michael's church

Cracking gravestone in St Michael's church

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