St Mary Magdalene's Church
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › West Midlands › Stratford-on-Avon Getting here
52.33242, -1.83402
Open directionsv 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 82m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 82m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Rail Trail: Wood End Circular
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Henley-in-Arden Circular Walking route 8.7 km ▾
A 2.5-mile exceedingly rural ramble from the hamlet of Danzey Green out to the bluebells and southerly views of Mockley Wood.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Distance: 5.5 miles
Named route Ref rtHen Length 8.7 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Arden Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 42 Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Danzey Circular Walking route 4.3 km ▾
A 2.7-mile exceedingly rural ramble from the hamlet of Danzey Green out to the bluebells and southerly views of Mockley Wood.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 2.7 miles
Named route Ref rtDan Length 4.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 17 Cycling route ▾
From Abbey Stadium, through Abbeydale, Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough, to Washford - mostly following the Bus Lane.
Named route Ref 17 Local cycle route
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 14 Cycling route ▾
From Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw, Greenlands, Ipsley, Washford, Matchborough, to Mappleborough Green. A mixture of roads, paths, and paved bridleways.
Named route Ref 14 Local cycle route
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 Local cycle route
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Local cycle route
Show on map Route SR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SR Local cycle route
Show on map Photos St Mary Magdalene church, Tanworth-in-Arden
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Wildlife to spot
5,720 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,720 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Woodcock · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin · Wren +35
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Linnet Linaria cannabina Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Stock Dove Columba oenas Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Muntjac · Harvest Mouse · Badger +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2023 Badger Meles meles2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue-tailed Damselfly · White-legged Damselfly · Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Brown Hawker +10
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,720 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Woodcock · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin · Wren +35
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Linnet Linaria cannabina Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Stock Dove Columba oenas Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Muntjac · Harvest Mouse · Badger +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2023 Badger Meles meles2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue-tailed Damselfly · White-legged Damselfly · Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Brown Hawker +10
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis
Chalcolestes viridis
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023 