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St Mary Magdalene Church

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.95466, -2.87489

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 354m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Forked Veilwort, Blueish Veilwort +7 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Forked Veilwort, Blueish Veilwort +7 more · last seen 2017

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Maelor Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 12Walking route23 km
Named routeRef ShW12Length 23 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - Whitchurch to EllesmereWalking route34 km
Named routeRef ShW12bLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 455Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 455Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.1 km
Named routeRef 455Length 7.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 455Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route564 m
Named routeRef 455Length 564 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary Magdalene Church, Penley

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary Magdalene Church, Penley

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⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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