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St Edith's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST EDITH; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee, Common Damselbug +28 more · last seen 2024; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dusky Crane's-bill, Cock's-foot, Yarrow +177 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 07Walking route17.6 km
Named routeRef ShW07Length 17.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
Named routeRef ShW08Length 20.1 kmLocal walking route
Stanway Coppice Walk, Wilderhope ManorWalking route2.4 km

This circular walk from Wilderhope Manor, a grade 1 listed Elizabethan manor house, takes in surrounding farmland and Stanway Coppice. Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Longville Coppice Walk, Wilderhope ManorWalking route2.9 km

This circular walk from Wilderhope Manor, a grade 1 listed Elizabethan manor house, takes in surrounding farmland and Longville Coppice. Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.

Named routeLength 2.9 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Corvedale Three Castles WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monuments inside St. Edith's church (Chancel | Eaton under Heywood)

Monuments inside St. Edith's church (Chancel | Eaton under Heywood)

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