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St Godwald's Church

📷 Mike Dodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.32436, -2.04634

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 5
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, 14-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, 14-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Monarch's Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Saunders Park to Park Gate LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Corbett WayWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmLocal walking route
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Redditch NCN 5 Alternative RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Round tripLocal cycle route
Bromsgrove-Redditch Cycle Route 24Cycling route

From Bromsgrove Station to Redditch Station. Follows mostly open countryside on road.

Named routeRef 24Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Godwalds - the parish church of Finstall, Bromsgrove.

📷 Mike Dodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Godwalds - the parish church of Finstall, Bromsgrove.

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanders ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Bromsgrove Cricket Hockey and Tennis ClubUrban park700 m→🌱King George Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→✦Hewell GrangeHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Penmanor Playing FieldUrban park1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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