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St Mary's Church

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.27826, -2.06982

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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 — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pine Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Rosemary Beetle +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pine Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Rosemary Beetle +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 28 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
Orange Route, Hanbury HallWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Blue Route, Hanbury HallWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeLength 67 km
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Bromsgrove-Redditch Cycle Route 24Cycling route

From Bromsgrove Station to Redditch Station. Follows mostly open countryside on road.

Named routeRef 24Local cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route715 m
Named routeRef 5Length 715 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HANBURY HALLHistoric site1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Impney ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bromsgrove Cricket Hockey and Tennis ClubUrban park4.7 km→🐄Three Counties ProduceVisitor farm3.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→

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