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St Mary's Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.83399, -1.62493

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 54

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Strawberry Seed Beetle · last seen 2024; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Strawberry Seed Beetle · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary, Stretton

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary, Stretton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Hilton Valley ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱The WashlandsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hilton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bitham Lane Community ParkUrban park300 m→

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