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St Peter's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.84361, -2.12443

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Bentham Lanepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route579 m
Named routeRef 41Length 579 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route575 m
Named routeRef 41Length 575 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 41Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route821 m
Named routeRef 41Length 821 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Bentham

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Bentham

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🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site1.6 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park1.6 km→🌱Burrow's FieldUrban park4.8 km→✦Crickley Hill CampHistoric site1.2 km→✦Crickley Hill campHistoric site1.2 km→

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