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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.60957, -2.59763

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Turkeytail, Silver Leaf Disease +32 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Turkeytail, Silver Leaf Disease +32 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Large White +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Large White +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Woolly Thistle, Hairy St John's-wort +33 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Woolly Thistle, Hairy St John's-wort +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Telford T50Walking route50 km

The T50 Trail links parks, woods, nature reserves, and historic sites across Telford, starting and ending at Town Park. It’s easily accessible from estates and bus routes, with key points at Ironbridge, The Wrekin, Lilleshall Hill, and Granville Park.

Named routeLength 50 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
Named routeRef ShW08Length 20.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 09Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW09Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
Major's Leap Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route5.6 km

Enjoy this circular walk along an old packhorse route and through woodland footpaths, taking in far-reaching views and flourishing wildflowers. It's named after the legend of a Royalist major who is said to have galloped off Wenlock Edge on horseback to e

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mary's Church, Harley

📷 TCExplorer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church, Harley

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🌱Christ ChurchUrban park2.5 km→🌱Christ ChurchUrban park2.6 km→✦Lime KilnHistoric site2.3 km→🌽Southfield Road AllotmentsAllotments2.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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