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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.80299, -2.03315

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Bembidion lampros +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Bembidion lampros +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Ground-elder +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking 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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 5Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 5Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St John the Baptist, Tixall

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St John the Baptist, Tixall

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🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park1.6 km→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park4.4 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1.8 km→

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