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St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Craig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.13543, -1.67049

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Martin and Spotted Flycatcher
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 235m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Spotted Flycatcher, Swallow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Martin, Spotted Flycatcher, Swallow +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing +193 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing +193 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Shakespeare's Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Burnet-saxifrage · last seen 2020; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Burnet-saxifrage · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 5Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 9.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 5Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Interior of St Mary's Church, Whitchurch

📷 Colin Craig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Interior of St Mary's Church, Whitchurch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ALSCOT PARKHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Clifford Rec.Urban park4.6 km→🌱Newbold GreenUrban park3.1 km→✦CLIFFORD MANORHistoric site4.2 km→✦Thornton deserted medieval villageHistoric site5 km→⛪St Mary's and Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds300 m→

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