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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.99947, -2.10669

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Beech Woodwart, Meadow Puffball +3 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Beech Woodwart, Meadow Puffball +3 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Selfheal, Bee Orchid · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Selfheal, Bee Orchid · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional 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
Tewkesbury Battle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Mercian Way LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Nicholas church (North chapel | Ashchurch)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Nicholas church (North chapel | Ashchurch)

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🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park3.9 km→🌱VineyardsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Bredon Playing FieldsUrban park3.6 km→✦Site of St Mary's AbbeyHistoric site3.9 km→

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