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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.79371, -2.89857

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Small White +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 14.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Startlewood Lanebridleway · 134 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stained glass window in St John the Baptist church in Ruyton-XI-Towns

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stained glass window in St John the Baptist church in Ruyton-XI-Towns

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NESSCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Baschurch ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦PRADOEHistoric site4.6 km→✦Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfortHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Nesscliffe Hill Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦Churchyard cross, St John the Baptist's ChurchHistoric site0 m→