St Mary's Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
52.61315, -2.69061
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦14+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦14+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +11 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 16-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Lime Kiln Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route1 km
Enjoy this woodland walk passing quarries and limekilns. This trail has steps, steep climbs and uneven terrain in places.
Lea Quarry Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route3 km
Get a feel for the scale of Wenlock Edge's industrial past on this steep woodland walk. This trail has steps, steep climbs and uneven terrain in places.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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