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Roman Catholic Church of St Joseph and St Etheldreda

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.75899, -1.93308

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Butterfly-bush, Primrose +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Butterfly-bush, Primrose +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +269 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +269 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

SS Joseph & Etheldreda Catholic Church, Rugeley

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SS Joseph & Etheldreda Catholic Church, Rugeley

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🌱Elmore ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Green Lane ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Fortescue Lane Play AreaUrban park1 km→

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