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St Mary's Church

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.40451, -2.57346

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Buckler-Fern, Broad Buckler-fern, Hard-fern +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Buckler-Fern, Broad Buckler-fern, Hard-fern +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Hawker, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Hawthorn, Sheep's Sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 06Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW06Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Simon Evans WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way (Route 11, Link to Severn Way)Walking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 07Walking route17.6 km
Named routeRef ShW07Length 17.6 kmLocal walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree at St. Mary's church (Cleeton St. Mary)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree at St. Mary's church (Cleeton St. Mary)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Coal mining remains and brick works on Catherton CommonHistoric site1.1 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and two ring cairns on the summit of Titterstone Clee HillHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Churchyard cross at St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.2 km→✦Coal mining remains immediately north east of Horseditch House on Clee HillHistoric site1.9 km→✦Coal mining remains at Cornbrook on Clee HillHistoric site2.4 km→

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