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St Mary the Virgin Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Little Egret +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Little Egret +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum, Touch-me-not Balsam, Nipplewort +74 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum, Touch-me-not Balsam, Nipplewort +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Rhyzobius litura +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Rhyzobius litura +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Barren Strawberry, Dandelion +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Glyndŵr's WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 217kmNational walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 44Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 44Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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