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St Philip and St James's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.88536, -2.12229

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Grey-patched Mining Bee +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Grey-patched Mining Bee +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Big Shaggy-moss · last seen 2023; Plants — Big Shaggy-moss · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking 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
Chargrove Lanepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: residential
Holmer Crescentpublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Holmer Crescentpublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Named routeRef 41Length 437 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 41Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 41Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route78 m
Named routeLength 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Philip and St James, Up Hatherley

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Philip and St James, Up Hatherley

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