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St Mary's Church

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.85856, -2.72796

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Syrphus +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Syrphus +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route

Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National 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 route1.5 km
Named routeRef 423Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route644 m
Named routeRef 423Length 644 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route157 m
Named routeRef 423Length 157 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Welsh Newton

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Welsh Newton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rockfield ParkUrban park5 km→🐄Skenfrith Community ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🌱Rockfield ParkUrban park2.8 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪Llancloudy Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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