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St Philip and St James's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Skylark, Greenfinch +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Skylark, Greenfinch +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Dilated Scalewort, Red Dead-nettle +169 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Dilated Scalewort, Red Dead-nettle +169 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Elder, Hogweed +15 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Poplar-lettuce Aphid, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae, Parent Bug +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Poplar-lettuce Aphid, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae, Parent Bug +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 403Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 403Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route695 m
Named routeRef 403Length 695 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Philip and St. James', Neston

St. Philip and St. James', Neston

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