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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.63608, -3.01545

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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
  • ☕Cafe Bar N'ista — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Coot, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Coot, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +8 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route345 m
Named routeRef 62Length 345 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye

📷 Wikipedia · St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye · CC BY-SA 3.0

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye

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