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St Philip's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Chaffinch
  • 🍄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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Bullfinch +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Bullfinch +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Toniniopsis aromatica, Acrocordia conoidea +72 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Toniniopsis aromatica, Acrocordia conoidea +72 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Rosa canina +201 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Rosa canina +201 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +28 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route5.9 km
Named routeLength 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 442Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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