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St Chad's Church

📷 Anthony Rowley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.70732, -2.75842

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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
  • ☕The Honey Pot — 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

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

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

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 103 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 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
Shropshire Way - linkWalking route8 km
Named routeRef ShW10aLength 8 kmRegional walking route
Castle Courtpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Seventy Stepspublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Gullet Passagepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface paving_stonesIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route885 m
Named routeRef 44Length 885 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 44Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Chad's Church Benchmark & Bolt

📷 Anthony Rowley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Chad's Church Benchmark & Bolt

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