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St Oswald's Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Oswald's Church, Grasmere · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.37280, -1.27663

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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
  • 🅿️Rugby LTC car park 266m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Bee Orchid · last seen 2025; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Bee Orchid · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
ACW Circular Walk 10Walking route
Named routeRef C10Listed length 13.5 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 10A (short-cut for C10)Walking route
Named routeRef C10ALocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 12C (an even shorter [4 mile total] short-cut route than route A, devised for use on the WWF 7-Jun-2005 event)Walking route
Named routeRef C12CLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Viaduct CyclewayCycling route

Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route214 m
Named routeLength 214 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 41Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

📷 Wikipedia · St Oswald's Church, Grasmere · CC BY-SA 3.0

St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

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