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St John the Baptist Church

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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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
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Cock's-foot, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +109 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Dandelion +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km

Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route

River Reflections Walk, Attingham ParkWalking route1.6 km

River Tern, Water Meadow, Man-Made Lake, Two Bridges. Dogs leashed for majority of the walk, with a section for off lead walking in the north: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/shropshire-staffordshire/place

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route

Food and Fungi Walk, Attingham ParkWalking route1.6 km

Walled Garden, Apple Orchard, Woodland, Fungi, Exotic Fruit

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route

Repton Ramble, Attingham ParkWalking route4 km

Deer, WW2 Remians, The Ha-Ha, Mainsion Views, River Tern. Dogs leashed for parts of this walk: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/natio

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route

Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km

Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Mercian WayCycling route

Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network

Around the WrekinCycling route

Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes

Named routeLocal cycle route

National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Route 81Cycling route

Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route22 m

Named routeRef 45Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route14 m

Named routeRef 45Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

10,303 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

10,303 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds22 species

spring

2025

Kestrel · Fieldfare · Tawny Owl · Blackbird · Goldfinch +17

KestrelFalco tinnunculus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
SwallowHirundo rustica
JayGarrulus glandarius
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RobinErithacus rubecula
LinnetLinaria cannabina
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
GoosanderMergus merganser
CuckooCuculus canorus2024

🦌

Mammals11 species

summer

2026

Brown Hare · Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Noctule · Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg. +6

Brown HareLepus europaeus2025
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2024
Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2024
NoctuleNyctalus noctula2024
Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.2024
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Fallow DeerDama dama2025
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2025
BadgerMeles meles2025
Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus2024
Eurasian SerotineCnephaeus serotinus2024

🐝

Insects40 species

summer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Oak Bush-cricket +35

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata
Scymnus auritusScymnus auritus2025
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Scymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalis2025
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
Scymnus suturalisScymnus suturalis
Stethorus pusillusStethorus pusillus2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025
Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2025
Nephus quadrimaculatusNephus quadrimaculatus2024
HornetVespa crabro2025
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata2025
Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Coenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrina2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Delia platuraDelia platura2025
Hydrotaea ignavaHydrotaea ignava2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Epyris bilineatusEpyris bilineatus2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata2025
Sarcophaga variegataSarcophaga variegata2025
Sarcophaga incisilobataSarcophaga incisilobata2025
Nephus limonii/redtenbacheriNephus limonii/redtenbacheri2025
Clitostethus arcuatusClitostethus arcuatus2024
Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata2024

🌿

Plants1 species

summer

2025

Tufted Vetch

Tufted VetchVicia cracca

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

10,303 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds22 species

spring

2025

Kestrel · Fieldfare · Tawny Owl · Blackbird · Goldfinch +17

KestrelFalco tinnunculus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
SwallowHirundo rustica
JayGarrulus glandarius
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RobinErithacus rubecula
LinnetLinaria cannabina
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
GoosanderMergus merganser
CuckooCuculus canorus2024

🦌

Mammals11 species

summer

2026

Brown Hare · Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Noctule · Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg. +6

Brown HareLepus europaeus2025
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2024
Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2024
NoctuleNyctalus noctula2024
Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.2024
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Fallow DeerDama dama2025
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2025
BadgerMeles meles2025
Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus2024
Eurasian SerotineCnephaeus serotinus2024

🐝

Insects40 species

summer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Oak Bush-cricket +35

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata
Scymnus auritusScymnus auritus2025
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Scymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalis2025
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
Scymnus suturalisScymnus suturalis
Stethorus pusillusStethorus pusillus2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025
Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2025
Nephus quadrimaculatusNephus quadrimaculatus2024
HornetVespa crabro2025
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata2025
Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Coenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrina2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Delia platuraDelia platura2025
Hydrotaea ignavaHydrotaea ignava2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Epyris bilineatusEpyris bilineatus2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata2025
Sarcophaga variegataSarcophaga variegata2025
Sarcophaga incisilobataSarcophaga incisilobata2025
Nephus limonii/redtenbacheriNephus limonii/redtenbacheri2025
Clitostethus arcuatusClitostethus arcuatus2024
Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata2024

🌿

Plants1 species

summer

2025

Tufted Vetch

Tufted VetchVicia cracca

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Attingham ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦ATTINGHAM PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Allscott ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦Haughmond Abbey: an Augustinian monastery on the site of an earlier religious foundation, a post-Dissolution residence and garden remainsHistoric site4.2 km→🐄Home Farm Attingham Open FarmVisitor farm4.3 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and a World War II vehicle testing station on the summit of Ebury Hill, 550m west of Haughton FarmHistoric site4.6 km→

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