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St Peter's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.79213, -2.27691

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pied Shieldbug, Meadow Grasshopper +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pied Shieldbug, Meadow Grasshopper +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Squirrel-tail Moss, Hornschuch's Beard-moss +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Squirrel-tail Moss, Hornschuch's Beard-moss +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking 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
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 45Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 41Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards St Peter's Church, Haresfield

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards St Peter's Church, Haresfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmleigh ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Haresfield Hill camp and Ring Hill earthworksHistoric site2 km→🌱Fishers Meadow Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→✦Haresfield CourtHistoric site300 m→🌱Fieldcourt Drive Open SpaceUrban park3.3 km→🌱Fieldcourt Drive Open SpaceUrban park3.5 km→

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