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St Swithin's Church

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🚻Toilets 12m from the site — useful for longer visits or those with young children

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Callicorixa praeusta, Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis, Sigara (Subsigara) falleni +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Callicorixa praeusta, Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis, Sigara (Subsigara) falleni +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Walnut · last seen 2025; Plants — Walnut · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The spire of St Swithin's church, Old Weston, seen from a distance

The spire of St Swithin's church, Old Weston, seen from a distance

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