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St Nicholas's Church

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.32783, -1.37956

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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
  • 📍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 — Little Grebe, Spotted Flycatcher, Grey Wagtail +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Grebe, Spotted Flycatcher, Grey Wagtail +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +202 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +202 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike route

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route204 m
Named routeRef 41Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frankton Church

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frankton Church

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🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️DRAYCOTE WATERCountry park4.2 km→🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Wappenbury camp univallate hillfort and medieval settlement remainsHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Ryton GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→

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