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Parish Church of St John Baptist

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.80819, -2.10141

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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
  • 🛝Playground 276m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Common Nettle, Daisy +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Common Nettle, Daisy +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed +9 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Stafford 62Walking route
Named route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 5Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 5Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Parish Church of St John The Baptist, Stafford

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parish Church of St John The Baptist, Stafford

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Charnley Road Playing FieldsUrban park1.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Rowley Park Sports StadiumUrban park2.2 km→

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