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St Martin's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.77182, -2.75455

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pink Purslane, Sweet Cicely, Climbing Corydalis +42 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pink Purslane, Sweet Cicely, Climbing Corydalis +42 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Cicely, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - linkWalking route8 km
Named routeRef ShW10aLength 8 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 81Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 45Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Martin's Church, Preston Gubbals

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Martin's Church, Preston Gubbals

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bomere Heath ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦Moated site and associated ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 145m south of St Mary Magdalene's ChurchHistoric site3 km→🌱Hadnall ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦College of St Mary Magdalene at BattlefieldHistoric site3.1 km→🌱MyddleUrban park4.7 km→✦Hadnall Moat and Ridge and FurrowHistoric site3 km→

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