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St Mary Magdalene's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.63730, -2.28285

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 81
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 81

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 81Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Albrighton, St. Mary Magdalene's Church: Sir John Talbot (d.1555) and his wife

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Albrighton, St. Mary Magdalene's Church: Sir John Talbot (d.1555) and his wife

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🌱Patshull ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Albrighton Village ParkUrban park300 m→🌱The Species GardenUrban park1 km→🌱The Renaissance GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱The Lion GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱The Long GardenUrban park1.1 km→

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