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St Chad's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull, Shoveler +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull, Shoveler +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Jelly Ear, Sycamore Tarspot +290 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Jelly Ear, Sycamore Tarspot +290 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Tawny Funnel, Wood Blewits +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Telford T50Walking route50 km

The T50 Trail links parks, woods, nature reserves, and historic sites across Telford, starting and ending at Town Park. It’s easily accessible from estates and bus routes, with key points at Ironbridge, The Wrekin, Lilleshall Hill, and Granville Park.

Named routeLength 50 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
South Telford Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route NCR55Cycling route
Named routeRef NCR55
Silkin WayCycling route

Cycle route that follows disused railway lines and canal beds. The path was opened in 1977 by Prime Minister James Callaghan, and was named after Lord Silkin; who was a parliamentarian responsible for creating New Towns including Telford.

Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Route NCR45Cycling route
Named routeRef NCR45
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stone Contrasts, St. Chad's Church, Stockton, Shropshire

Stone Contrasts, St. Chad's Church, Stockton, Shropshire

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