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St Charles the Martyr's Church

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.87952, -2.77674

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lapwing +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lapwing +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Taraxacum agg., Common Nettle +131 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Taraxacum agg., Common Nettle +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mosses Trail PurpleWalking route3.6 km
Named routeLength 3.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Mosses Trail YellowWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal walking route
Mosses Trail GreenWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

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

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Meres & Mosses Family Cycle RouteCycling route

Signposted as Colemere Family Route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 455Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of King Charles the Martyr, Newtown

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of King Charles the Martyr, Newtown

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wem Millennium GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Wem Castle MotteHistoric site4.4 km→✦Wem Castle: a motte castle immediately south west of St Peter and St Paul's ChurchHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Wem Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🦉COLEMERENature reserve4.7 km→🏞️COLEMERECountry park4.7 km→

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