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St Mary's Church

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.37223, -2.20423

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Whitish Feather-moss, Bank Haircap, Pointed Spear-moss +4 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Whitish Feather-moss, Bank Haircap, Pointed Spear-moss +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Stourport Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 54Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Stone

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Stone

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🌱St George's ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Broadwaters ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Broadwaters ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉SPENNELLS VALLEYNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Baxter GardenUrban park3.3 km→

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