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St James's Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.84829, -2.06967

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Cercopis vulnerata +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Cercopis vulnerata +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Marsh Woundwort, Gypsywort +7 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Marsh Woundwort, Gypsywort +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stafford 62Walking route
Named route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 5Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 5Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flush bracket bench mark, St James's Church, Salt - geograph.org.uk - 5507383

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flush bracket bench mark, St James's Church, Salt - geograph.org.uk - 5507383

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🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Charnley Road Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Beacon Reserved Green SpaceUrban park3.5 km→🌱Parkside - Short GrassUrban park3.9 km→🦉ASTONFIELDS BALANCING LAKESNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Stafford CommonUrban park4.2 km→

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