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St Mary's Church

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.93909, -2.97454

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Blue Tit, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Blue Tit, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 16-spot Ladybird +227 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 16-spot Ladybird +227 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Brooklime, Creeping Buttercup, Woodruff +23 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Brooklime, Creeping Buttercup, Woodruff +23 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 455Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route277 m
Named routeRef 455Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 455Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 455Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 455Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary the Virgin

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary the Virgin

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial GardenUrban park2.7 km→🦉IFTON MEADOWSNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Brynkinalt ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Hilary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱The Gravel HoleUrban park3.1 km→

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