St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
52.60292, -2.64729
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Canada Goose, Curlew +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Canada Goose, Curlew +72 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Common Earwig, Flame Shoulder +244 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Common Earwig, Flame Shoulder +244 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Zigzag Clover, Wood Sage, Wood Melick +30 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Zigzag Clover, Wood Sage, Wood Melick +30 more · last seen 2020
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Wild Strawberry, Greater Chickweed, Small Nettle
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
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.
Presthope Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route300 m
This easy, surfaced loop is perfect for pushchairs, wheelchairs or anyone wanting a short stroll. Route may be slippery under foot.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Furnace Lanebridleway · 598 m
Wildlife to spot
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