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St Sampson's Church

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.64056, -1.85801

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Barista — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Smittia, Psychoda crassipenis, Corynoneura lacustris +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Smittia, Psychoda crassipenis, Corynoneura lacustris +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational 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
The Latton LoopWalking route
Named route
Red Lion Lanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
North Wallpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Willow Grovepublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route348 m
Named routeRef 45Length 348 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route919 m
Named routeRef 45Length 919 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spital Lanebridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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St Sampson's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Sampson's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire

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✦Cricklade Town BanksHistoric site200 m→✦Cricklade town banksHistoric site200 m→✦Areas of Saxon 'burh' within the town wallsHistoric site200 m→🌱Eastern CommonUrban park4.5 km→🌱The StrayUrban park3.9 km→🌱Western CommonUrban park4.2 km→

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