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St Mary's Church

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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • The Tuck Box — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Harlequin Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Branched Bur-reed, Yellow Water-lily +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 81Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 81Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 81Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 81Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The tower of St Mary's Church, from Brook Street

The tower of St Mary's Church, from Brook Street

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