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St Alkmund's Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.70762, -2.75230

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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
  • ☕Camellias Tea Rooms — 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· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Honeywort, Hart's-Tongue, Giant Herb-Robert +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Honeywort, Hart's-Tongue, Giant Herb-Robert +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 131 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km
Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
Coffee House Passagepublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: footway
Saint Julian's Stepspublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface paving_stonesIncline upPath type: steps
Seventy Stepspublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface concretePath type: footway
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 81Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Alkmund’s Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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