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St Paul's Church

📷 richard noyes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.46444, -2.11738

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Scoff Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Dilated Scalewort, Herb-Robert +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Dilated Scalewort, Herb-Robert +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Eristalis pertinax +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Eristalis pertinax +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route893 m
Named routeRef 403Length 893 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 403Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 403Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Paul's Church, Chippenham

📷 richard noyes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Paul's Church, Chippenham

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🌱Monkton ParkUrban park1 km→🌱The IslandUrban park500 m→🌱John Cole's ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Monkton ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Westmead Open SpaceUrban park1.7 km→

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