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St Leonard's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 364m away

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Cleavers, Sticky Mouse-ear +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 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

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route997 m
Named routeRef 55Length 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route310 m
Named routeRef 55Length 310 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route985 m
Named routeRef 55Length 985 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 5Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Leonard's Church, Dunston

St Leonard's Church, Dunston

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