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Shenstone Church (ruin)

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📷 Martin Richard Phelan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.63709, -1.83975

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Sycamore +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Sycamore +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Lichfield Canal Heritage Towpath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
McClean WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 54Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m
Named routeRef 54Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route802 m
Named routeRef 54Length 802 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route371 m
Named routeLength 371 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old church from back then - Shenstone, Staffordshire

📷 Martin Richard Phelan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old church from back then - Shenstone, Staffordshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Darnford ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Fosseway Heath Nature Reserve and WetlandsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Shortbutts ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Little Ashton Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Borrowcop Locks Canal ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱waitrose parkUrban park4.5 km→

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