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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.36303, -2.60548

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Marsh Tit, Stonechat, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Marsh Tit, Stonechat, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Oxeye Daisy, Germander Speedwell +131 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Oxeye Daisy, Germander Speedwell +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Hawthorn, Meadowsweet +20 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 06Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW06Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way (Route 11, Link to Severn Way)Walking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St John the Baptist, Hope Bagot

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St John the Baptist, Hope Bagot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Limeworks at The NoversHistoric site800 m→✦Coal mining remains and brick works on Catherton CommonHistoric site4.9 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park2.9 km→✦Churchyard cross at St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.7 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and two ring cairns on the summit of Titterstone Clee HillHistoric site4 km→🐄Mahorall CiderVisitor farm1.3 km→

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