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St Peter's Church

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.87808, -1.72615

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Mallard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST PETER; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 57Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Window dedicated to the RAF at St. Peter's church, Little Rissington

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Window dedicated to the RAF at St. Peter's church, Little Rissington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Birdland Park and GardensVisitor farm1.9 km→✦Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury CampHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Icomb campHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Upper Rissington Skate ParkUrban park2 km→✦Bourton Bridge Roman settlementHistoric site3.1 km→