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St John's Church

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.68105, -2.23713

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Robin +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Robin +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eudasyphora cyanella, Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eudasyphora cyanella, Syrphus, Scathophaga stercoraria +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Peach-leaved Bellflower, Cuckooflower +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Peach-leaved Bellflower, Cuckooflower +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 81Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St John's Church

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Weston ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦CHILLINGTONHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Bishops Wood ParkUrban park900 m→⛪St Mary and St Chad ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦White Ladies (St Leonard's) PrioryHistoric site2.2 km→✦Weston ParkHistoric site3.3 km→

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