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St Collen's Church

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.96934, -3.16813

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Vintage Rose — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dee Valley WayWalking route
Named route
The Old Golf walk at Chirk CastleWalking route1.9 km

This moderate 1.2-mile walk takes you up onto an area known as the Old Golf, with a memorable view of the castle halfway around as well as the Cheshire and Shropshire plains. Mostly through fields that may have livestock in them.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:30-01:10Round tripLocal walking route
Battle of Crogen Circular WalkWalking route4.8 km

Find the Gates of the Dead and the site of the Battle of Crogen on this circular walk from Chirk Castle. Walking alongside Offa's Dyke you will stumble across 1,000 years of history and conflict. This walk is part permissive, so is available Apr-Sep only.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Mill Walk, ChirkWalking route600 m

Challenging walk.

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ceirog Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Named routeRef 85Length 370 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route619 m
Named routeRef 85Length 619 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route292 m
Named routeRef 85Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 85Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Collen's Church - viewed from Church Street

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Collen's Church - viewed from Church Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Llangollen PavilionUrban park700 m→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park600 m→✦Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and CanalHistoric site5 km→

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