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St Mary's Church

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.09860, -3.09410

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Umbellifer Mildew, Crown Rust, Ramularia chamaedryos +35 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Umbellifer Mildew, Crown Rust, Ramularia chamaedryos +35 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock, Hogweed +122 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock, Hogweed +122 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Grass-veneer, Western Honey Bee, Black Oil-beetle +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Grass-veneer, Western Honey Bee, Black Oil-beetle +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route680 m
Named routeRef 42Length 680 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 42Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 42Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route180 m
Named routeRef 42Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's Church (Porch | Clifford)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church (Porch | Clifford)

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