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St Mary's Church

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.27756, -2.06851

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Jackdaw +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Jackdaw +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Box Bug, Pine Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Box Bug, Pine Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
Grey Route, Hanbury HallWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 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

Across the old graveyard to St Mary's Church, Hanbury

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across the old graveyard to St Mary's Church, Hanbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HANBURY HALLHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Impney ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bromsgrove Cricket Hockey and Tennis ClubUrban park4.8 km→🐄Three Counties ProduceVisitor farm3.7 km→✦Moated site 450m west of Parkhall FarmHistoric site3.2 km→

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