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St John Baptist Church

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.39500, -1.97519

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 383m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Cleavers, Dandelion +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Cleavers, Dandelion +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bournville Heritage WalkWalking route

Walk around the Cadbury Bournville factory site and the surrounding area exploring the history of the development of Bournville by the Cadbury family.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Kingswood Walkpublic footpath · 126 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 126 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Eden Closepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Shifnal Walkpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Longbridge Lanebyway open to all traffic · 25 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 25 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
Longbridge Lanebyway open to all traffic · 21 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 21 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
Longbridge Lanebyway open to all traffic · 63 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 63 mSurface paving_stonesIncline downPath type: pedestrian

Wildlife to spot

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St. John the Baptist's church, Longbridge

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. John the Baptist's church, Longbridge

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