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St Chad's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.72755, -2.86188

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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
  • 🌿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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bent, Sweet Vernal-grass, Perennial Rye-grass +200 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bent, Sweet Vernal-grass, Perennial Rye-grass +200 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +172 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +172 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Dandelion, Hazel +20 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 81

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 81Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 81Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 81Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Chad's Church, Montford

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Chad's Church, Montford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Montford Parish (Millennium Green)Urban park1.9 km→🌱Rowton Castle Hotel & Country ClubUrban park4.6 km→🐄Churncote Farm Shop and ButcheryVisitor farm2.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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