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St Nicholas' Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40034, -2.43402

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 426m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Lesser Stag Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Lesser Stag Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Feather-moss · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal 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
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Blacksmith's Lanepublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Blacksmith's Lanepublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Two Tunnels GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 244National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Cullimore's Lanebridleway · 695 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 695 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Nicholas church, Kelston

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas church, Kelston

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Nearby places

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🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Royal Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Royal Victoria ParkHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Elizabeth ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bath Organic Group Community GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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