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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.21004, -2.40342

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, St. George's Mushroom, Ground Elder Rust +37 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, St. George's Mushroom, Ground Elder Rust +37 more · last seen 2023

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Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Club-tail, Small Tortoiseshell +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Club-tail, Small Tortoiseshell +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hawfinch, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Holly +359 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Holly +359 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hazel +39 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Martley Circular WalkWalking route6.3 km
Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
Parkland WalkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 km
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Herefordshire Views WalkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Three Choirs Way (Stanford Bishop to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Boat Lanepublic footpath · 320 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 320 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench at St. John the Baptist Church (Whitbourne)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench at St. John the Baptist Church (Whitbourne)

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🌱Brockhampton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉ANKERDINE COMMONNature reserve1.1 km→✦BROCKHAMPTON PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Ankerdine CommonUrban park1.1 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Martley (Millennium Green)Urban park4.2 km→

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