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St Peter's Church

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.71243, -1.88288

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Myriolecis dispersa +24 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Myriolecis dispersa +24 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pasqueflower, Canadian Waterweed · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pasqueflower, Canadian Waterweed · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route348 m
Named routeRef 45Length 348 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 45Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route488 m
Named routeRef 45Length 488 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheila-na-gig in St Peter's Church at Ampney St Peter

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheila-na-gig in St Peter's Church at Ampney St Peter

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✦BARNSLEY PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🐄Bug HotelVisitor farm4.9 km→✦Roman villa and associated field system, Barnsley ParkHistoric site4.8 km→✦Roman villa and earlier settlement remains 1120m east of Harnhill ManorHistoric site1 km→🐄The Wild Olive Farm ShopVisitor farm3.4 km→🐄Butts Farm Rare BreedsVisitor farm3.4 km→

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