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St James's Church

3 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.05677, -2.29795

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 152m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Chiffchaff +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Chiffchaff +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +70 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Gloucester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRef 3CHRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Malvern Hills)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Hollybush to Gloucester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Malvern Hills Medium Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route8.7 km
Named routeLength 8.7 kmRound trip
Malvern Hills Long Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route18.8 km
Named routeLength 18.8 kmRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James Church, Welland

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James Church, Welland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉ST WULSTAN'SNature reserve2 km→✦Midsummer Hill Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 4Historic site4.3 km→✦Midsummer Hill Camp See also HEREFORDSHIRE 4Historic site4.3 km→✦The StoneHistoric site4.9 km→✦Cholera burial groundHistoric site4.7 km→🌱St Wulstan's Local Nature ReserveUrban park2 km→

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