St John the Baptist's Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
52.57754, -2.64378
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST; Religious grounds — local heritage
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Blue, Brimstone Moth +188 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Toothwort, Coltsfoot +19 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
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.
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.
Major's Leap Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route5.6 km
Enjoy this circular walk along an old packhorse route and through woodland footpaths, taking in far-reaching views and flourishing wildflowers. It's named after the legend of a Royalist major who is said to have galloped off Wenlock Edge on horseback to e
Jenny Wind Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route3.5 km
This easy circular walk is an enjoyable stroll through green lanes with views across the Shropshire countryside. A gentle undulating trail along rough tracks, tarmacked roads and through fields.
Wildlife to spot
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