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St Mary's Church

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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52.90240, -2.42722

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Mallard
🐕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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Mallard
🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Wren, Mallard, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Mallard, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Vine Weevil · last seen 2023; Insects — Vine Weevil · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN 552Cycling route

Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route573 m

Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route6.6 km

Named routeRef 552Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route307 m

Named routeRef 552Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route164 m

Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.1 km

Named routeRef 552Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

10,886 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

10,886 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

springsummer

2025

Blue Tit · Wren · Chiffchaff · Swallow · Dunnock +52

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
DunnockPrunella modularis
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
GadwallMareca strepera
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2024
TealAnas crecca
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
JackdawColoeus monedula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
RavenCorvus corax
CootFulica atra
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024

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Mammals7 species

summer

2026

Brown Hare · Mole · Hedgehog · Rabbit · Pine Marten +2

Brown HareLepus europaeus
MoleTalpa europaea2024
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2025
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2025
Pine MartenMartes martes2025
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

10,886 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

springsummer

2025

Blue Tit · Wren · Chiffchaff · Swallow · Dunnock +52

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
DunnockPrunella modularis
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
GadwallMareca strepera
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2024
TealAnas crecca
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
JackdawColoeus monedula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
RavenCorvus corax
CootFulica atra
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024

🦌

Mammals7 species

summer

2026

Brown Hare · Mole · Hedgehog · Rabbit · Pine Marten +2

Brown HareLepus europaeus
MoleTalpa europaea2024
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2025
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2025
Pine MartenMartes martes2025
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Town ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦PELL WALLHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Market Drayton Swimming CentreUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Dalelands PlaygroundUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Thomas and St Stephen's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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