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St Alkmund's Church

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.97121, -2.68477

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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
  • ☕Luke's Cafe Wine Bar — 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 parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pine Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pine Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +13 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Hamlets and HedgerowsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Named routeRef 45Length 370 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 45Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Alkmund's church, Whitchurch

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Alkmund's church, Whitchurch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harry Richards Memorial GardenUrban park300 m→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park400 m→🌱AlderfordUrban park2.2 km→🦉BROWN MOSSNature reserve3.1 km→✦Sundial in St Alkmund's churchyardHistoric site100 m→

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