St Mary Magdalene's Church
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.81364, -4.49487
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 4
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 4
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Esolus parallelepipedus, Dicranota +79 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Water-pepper, Endive Pellia +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dylan's Birthday WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Route WCPWalking route▾
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Manor Daf Gardenspublic footpath · 163 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mPath type: residential
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route37 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 37 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route696 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 696 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route388 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 388 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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The Priory Church of St Mary Magdalene
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3,650 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
3,650 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlue Tit · Great Tit · Magpie · Robin · Jackdaw +41
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Water RailRallus aquaticus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- SwiftApus apus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
Ground-ivy · River Water-crowfoot · Water-pepper · Soft-rush · Riccardia +17
- Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea
- River Water-crowfootRanunculus fluitans
- Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
- RiccardiaRiccardia
- Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum
- Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,650 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlue Tit · Great Tit · Magpie · Robin · Jackdaw +41
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Water RailRallus aquaticus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- SwiftApus apus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
Ground-ivy · River Water-crowfoot · Water-pepper · Soft-rush · Riccardia +17
- Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea
- River Water-crowfootRanunculus fluitans
- Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
- RiccardiaRiccardia
- Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum
- Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaWatercressNasturtium officinaleWatercressNasturtium officinaleFissidensFissidensFissidensFissidensLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesAlpine Water-mossFontinalis squamosaAlpine Water-mossFontinalis squamosaLemanea fluviatilisLemanea fluviatilisLemanea fluviatilisLemanea fluviatilisRedshankPersicaria maculosaRedshankPersicaria maculosaHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataWater-StarwortCallitricheWater-StarwortCallitricheChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosGreater Water-mossFontinalis antipyreticaGreater Water-mossFontinalis antipyreticaFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumBranched Bur-reedSparganium erectumBranched Bur-reedSparganium erectumKneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum ripariumKneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum ripariumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum