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St Swithun's Church

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.80859, -2.24059

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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 114m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Robin, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Robin, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly, Speckled Wood +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly, Speckled Wood +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion · last seen 2019; Plants — Red Campion · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gilberts Lanepublic footpath · 418 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 418 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 41Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 41Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hawfield Lanerestricted byway · 42 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 42 mPath type: unclassified
Hawfield Lanerestricted byway · 152 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 152 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South side of St Swithun's Church, Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South side of St Swithun's Church, Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire

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