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St Mary's Church

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.95084, -2.87019

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Carrion Crow, Dipper +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Carrion Crow, Dipper +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Hydropsyche siltalai +148 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Hydropsyche siltalai +148 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Dog-violet, Brown Bent, Common Feather-moss +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heath Dog-violet, Brown Bent, Common Feather-moss +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Large Garden, Autumn Hawkbit, Smooth Hawk's-beard +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 426Cycling route
Named routeRef 426National Cycle Network
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 46Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church near Pontrilas

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church near Pontrilas

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KENTCHURCH COURTHistoric site3.5 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and alien priory immediately south of Castle LandsHistoric site1.8 km→✦Kilpeck Castle and ancient villageHistoric site4.7 km→✦Ewyas Harold CastleHistoric site1.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Castell y GrysmwntHistoric site3.9 km→

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