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St Nicholas's Church

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Peregrine
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • CAFE 86b — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 44 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
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 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
Rail Trail: Bearley > ClaverdonWalking route7.6 km

A 4.75-mile walk to discover ancient villages, churches and leafy woodland amid some truly glorious Warwickshire countryside. Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 4.75 miles

Named routeRef rtBeaLength 7.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Becks Croftpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: footway
Green Gatespublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mPath type: service
Bear Lanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beaudesert, St. Nicholas's Church: The restored c12th chancel arch with three orders 8

Beaudesert, St. Nicholas's Church: The restored c12th chancel arch with three orders 8

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