St Mary and St Chad Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
52.67578, -2.17345
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin +99 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: Church of St Mary and St Chad; Religious grounds — local heritage
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin +99 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +22 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
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.
Circular Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route1.2 km
Short circular walk through the gardens on compacted and woodchip surfaces.
Orams Lanepublic footpath · 161 m
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Route 81Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hyde Mill Lanebridleway · 16 m
Hyde Mill Lanebridleway · 2 m
Hyde Mill Lanebridleway · 429 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos

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