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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Chris' Buet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.58264, -1.74058

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 197m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis, Willow Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis, Willow Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
Connect2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route76 m
Named routeLength 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route335 m
Named routeLength 335 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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St John the Baptist, Church, Graveyard (8)

📷 Chris' Buet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist, Church, Graveyard (8)

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🏞️KINGSBURY WATER PARKCountry park3.6 km→🌱Kingsbury Water ParkUrban park3.6 km→🐄Drayton Manor ZooVisitor farm3.9 km→🐄Broomey Croft Children's FarmVisitor farm3.1 km→🐄Birds of PreyVisitor farm3.9 km→🦉DOSTHILL PARKNature reserve4.3 km→

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