St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
52.74579, -1.88581
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Large White, Red Admiral +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Red Admiral +52 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: The Way for the Millennium
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km
Newport to Burton on Trent
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 108 m
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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