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St Peter's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.74284, -0.88725

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Barn Owl, Moorhen +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Barn Owl, Moorhen +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Sand-hill Screw-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Sand-hill Screw-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Midshires Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bradenham: Chiltern Hills, Valleys and Woodlands Walk, BradenhamWalking route12.8 km

Chalk meadows, beech woods & farmland with views across the Chilterns, Bradenham, Smalldean, Loosley Row & Lacey Green. Descend gently to North Dean & return to Bradenham via Naphill Common. Rough tracks, moderate climbs, stiles, gates & uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route213 m
Named routeRef 57Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route60 m
Named routeLength 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km

A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.

Named routeLength 14 kmRound trip
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Burnwaybridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ilmer and St Peter's Church in early spring

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ilmer and St Peter's Church in early spring

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🌱Haddenham Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Wades ParkUrban park4 km→✦The MountHistoric site4.1 km→🌱King George V Recreational GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Banks ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Longwick Playing FieldUrban park2 km→

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