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St Mary and St Chad Church

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BirdsHeritagePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Goldfinch
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • The Mess Bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Church of St Mary and St Chad; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Northycote Farm to Moseley Old Hall Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route4.8 km

Trace the footsteps of a king as you join up with the Monarch's Way in the West Midlands. This route runs along fairly flat, woodland paths that can become muddy, as well as grassy fields and made tracks.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Circular Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route1.2 km

Short circular walk through the gardens on compacted and woodchip surfaces.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Orams Lanepublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hyde Mill Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Hyde Mill Lanebridleway · 2 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Hyde Mill Lanebridleway · 429 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 429 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary and St Chad, Brewood - monument to Walter Giffard

Church of St Mary and St Chad, Brewood - monument to Walter Giffard

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