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St Mary's Church

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.44409, -2.90031

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Ground-ivy, Hazel +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Ground-ivy, Hazel +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +10 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Baetis scambus, Rhithrogena semicolorata +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Baetis scambus, Rhithrogena semicolorata +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 04Walking route18 km
Named routeRef ShW04Length 18 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 44Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 44Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.6 km
Named routeRef 44Length 11.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mary's church, Hopesay

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's church, Hopesay

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🌱Onny Meadows ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Craven Arms Allotments and Community GardenUrban park4.8 km→✦WALCOTHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Town CentreUrban park4.4 km→✦Stokesay CastleHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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