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St Editha's Church

📷 Richard Hoare · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.63436, -1.69441

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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
  • ☕Café on site — 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 spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Epistrophe eligans, Greater Bulb-Fly +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Epistrophe eligans, Greater Bulb-Fly +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bay, Ivy, daffodils +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bay, Ivy, daffodils +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Editha's church Tamworth (1)

📷 Richard Hoare · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Editha's church Tamworth (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park300 m→🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🐄Drayton Manor ZooVisitor farm2.7 km→🦉WARWICKSHIRE MOORNature reserve900 m→🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🐄Birds of PreyVisitor farm2.6 km→

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