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St Nicholas'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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Water-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Water-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Watercatch Walk, TyntesfieldWalking route1.6 km

This circular walk is full of historical and natural interest. Watercatch walk takes you past an old single avenue of monkey puzzle trees, a summerhouse, Watercatch and old Second World War remains, before descending into a wooded combe and back along the

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Cadbury Camp Ramble, Bristol CountrysideWalking route3.2 km

Walk through the Somerset countryside & spot wildlife like the silver-washed fritillary butterfly & six-spot burnet moth. Encounter Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort & views across the Severn Estuary & Mendips. Uneven surface, gates, stiles & steep gradients

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:10Round tripLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Rugg's Roadpublic footpath · 461 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 461 mSurface dirtIncline 20%Path type: footway
St. Nicholas Waypublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
St. Nicholas Waypublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Middle PathCycling route
Named routeRef MPLocal cycle route
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Church of St Nicholas, Brockley

Church of St Nicholas, Brockley

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