St Thomas a' Becket Church
Getting here
51.23104, -1.95165
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff +68 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Hawthorn, Yarrow +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Hawthorn, Yarrow +26 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Long-winged Cone-head +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Long-winged Cone-head +17 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
White Horse TrailWalking route
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
North Croftbyway open to all traffic · 54 m
Back Lanerestricted byway · 252 m
Back Lanebyway open to all traffic · 65 m
Back Lanerestricted byway · 319 m
Wildlife to spot
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