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St James's Church

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.55204, -2.72976

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

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

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Rustic +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Bush Vetch, Yorkshire-fog +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James's Church, Cardington

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James's Church, Cardington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rushbury (Millennium Green)Urban park2.7 km→🦉COPPICE LEASOWES, CHURCH STRETTONNature reserve4.8 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Castle Hill, 150m north west of St Michael and All Angels ChurchHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→