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Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard

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📷 Philip Pankhurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.91926, -2.96021

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Curlew, Dipper, Grey Wagtail +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Curlew, Dipper, Grey Wagtail +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Groundsel, Prickly Sow-thistle +239 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Groundsel, Prickly Sow-thistle +239 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Chickweed, Common Nettle +24 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Arum Rust, Meadow Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +4 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Arum Rust, Meadow Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +4 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route12.2 km
Named routeRef 46Length 12.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Church and churchyard cross, Walterstone

📷 Philip Pankhurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church and churchyard cross, Walterstone

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✦Longtown castle and townHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Dirt FarmUrban park4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Longtown Village GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Castle mound W of Court FarmHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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