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Church of the Venerable Bede

📷 Wikipedia · Church of the Venerable Bede, Leavening · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Getting here

52.52811, -2.19527

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Country Cuppa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +141 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Broad-leaved Dock, Yarrow +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Broad-leaved Dock, Yarrow +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route

The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve

Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Barrow Hill Geological WalkWalking route

Self-guided geological walk around Barrow Hill with particular places or features of interest being identified. The reserve may be entered from several access points . The sequence of numbering starts from Vicarage Lane but as the stops are self contained

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Sedgley Heritage Trail 1Walking route2 km

The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 1 (Short Walk – red) begins at All Saints’ Church and is about 2km (1.25 miles) on flat ground and pavements.

Named routeRef SHT1Length 2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Kingswinford Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Stourbridge Circular (Leys Junction to Delph Locks)Cycling route14 km

Follow Stourbridge Canal down scenic locks, then takeStourbridge Town Arm to Bonded Warehouse, follow NCR54 through suburbia, rejoinin the canal at Black Delph and go left at Leys Junction to return to Dell Sports Centre. Route includes low footbridge!

Named routeLength 14 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Church of the Venerable Bede, Leavening

📷 Wikipedia · Church of the Venerable Bede, Leavening · CC BY-SA 3.0

Church of the Venerable Bede, Leavening

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🌱Baggeridge Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️BAGGERIDGECountry park3 km→🦉BAGGERIDGE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3 km→🦉HIGHGATENature reserve3.6 km→🏞️HIGHGATE COMMONCountry park3.6 km→🌱Windsor Avenue Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→

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