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St Mary's Church

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Mute Swan
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Coot +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Coot +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Lagria hirta, Green Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Lagria hirta, Green Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Centaury, Fringed Water-lily, Pale Galingale +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Centaury, Fringed Water-lily, Pale Galingale +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Badger TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Deer TrailWalking route
Named route
Three Choirs Way (Woolhope to Withington)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Withington to Stanford Bishop)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Floor inside St. Mary's church (Marden)

Floor inside St. Mary's church (Marden)

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