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St Thomas À Becket's Church

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.63837, -2.75447

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 42
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +189 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +189 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 42

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Crosswort, Cherry Laurel +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Crosswort, Cherry Laurel +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Caldicot & Black Rock LoopWalking route8.5 km

A circular route from Caldicote Castle to the coast near the Prince of Wales Bridge, then along the Wales Coast path to the Iron Age Fort near Sudbrook, then on to the Black Rock before heading back to Caldicot Castle.

Named routeLength 8.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route256 m
Named routeRef 31Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Thomas a Becket's church, Shirenewton - interior

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Thomas a Becket's church, Shirenewton - interior

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✦Caer-went Roman TownHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Dewstow Hidden Garden and GrottoUrban park4.8 km→✦Courtyard HouseHistoric site3.1 km→✦Shops and HousesHistoric site3.1 km→✦Caewent Roman TownHistoric site3.2 km→🌱King Georges FieldUrban park4.7 km→

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