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St Mary's Church

📷 Dave Croker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.73174, -2.89091

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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
  • 🌿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 — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Spear Thistle, Cock's-foot +161 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Spear Thistle, Cock's-foot +161 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Nettle +17 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 81

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 14.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Interior of St Mary's Church, Shrawardine

📷 Dave Croker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Interior of St Mary's Church, Shrawardine

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NESSCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Montford Parish (Millennium Green)Urban park200 m→🌱Rowton Castle Hotel & Country ClubUrban park3.4 km→🌱Nesscliffe Hill Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfortHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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