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St Giles's Church

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.34164, -2.79216

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Angelica, Common Spotted-orchid, Taraxacum agg. +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Angelica, Common Spotted-orchid, Taraxacum agg. +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 06Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW06Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Croft Ambrey WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound trip
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 44Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 44Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route361 m
Named routeRef 44Length 361 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard at St. Giles' Church (Pipe Aston)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard at St. Giles' Church (Pipe Aston)

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✦DOWNTON CASTLEHistoric site2.6 km→✦OAKLY PARKHistoric site4.8 km→✦Richard's CastleHistoric site2.8 km→✦Richard's Castle: a motte and bailey with an enclosed settlement.Historic site2.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→

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