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St Mary's Church

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.97693, -2.71265

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Daffodil, Bush Vetch +39 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Daffodil, Bush Vetch +39 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket, Black Clock +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket, Black Clock +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Barren Strawberry, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route107 m
Named routeRef 46Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route813 m
Named routeRef 46Length 813 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Alternative RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's church (Little Birch)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's church (Little Birch)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosemary Rigby (Millennium Green)Urban park1.8 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Mary's and St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→✦Churchyard cross in St David's churchyardHistoric site1.9 km→✦Ringwork 750m west of Grove FarmHistoric site2.6 km→

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