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St Swithun's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedgehog Grimmia, Lesser Screw-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hedgehog Grimmia, Lesser Screw-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cross Bucks Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 51Cycling route278 m
Named routeRef 51Length 278 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route80 m
Named routeRef 51Length 80 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route366 m
Named routeRef 51Length 366 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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