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St Peter and St Paul's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Dunnock
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 285m away — 2 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Dunnock
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 285m away — 2 car parks within reach

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£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Dunnock, Redwing +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Dunnock, Redwing +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Spear Thistle · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Spear Thistle · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route

Jurassic WayWalking route142 km

Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route

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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Brampton Valley WayCycling route

Named route

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route817 m

Named routeRef 6Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route204 m

Named routeRef 6Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route1.4 km

Named routeRef 6Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route3.7 km

Named routeRef 6Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

2,949 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

2,949 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds33 species

winterspring

2025

Robin · Yellowhammer · Dunnock · Chaffinch · Blackbird +28

RobinErithacus rubecula
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
MagpiePica pica
WhitethroatCurruca communis
SwiftApus apus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JackdawColoeus monedula
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula

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Plants1 species

autumn

2025

Red Dead-nettle

Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,949 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds33 species

winterspring

2025

Robin · Yellowhammer · Dunnock · Chaffinch · Blackbird +28

RobinErithacus rubecula
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
MagpiePica pica
WhitethroatCurruca communis
SwiftApus apus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JackdawColoeus monedula
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula

🌿

Plants1 species

autumn

2025

Red Dead-nettle

Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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