St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
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52.58791, -2.05533
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▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Green Shieldbug, Bishop's Mitre +107 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Green Shieldbug, Bishop's Mitre +107 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Germander Speedwell, Cow Parsley, Hazel +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Cow Parsley, Hazel +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +6 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Alder Coppice: Yellow Path Walking route ▾
The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve
Named route Ref AC-Y Local walking route
Show on map Bilston to Loxdale Health Walk Walking route 2.8 km ▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 15th century Greyhound & Punchbowl pub and Bradley Arm which is topped up by pumping water out of disused mines.
Difficulty: Medium due to slopes
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named route Ref HW1 BTW Length 2.8 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Sedgley Heritage Trail 2 Walking route 3 km ▾
The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 2 (Long Walk – green) begins at St Andrew’s Church and is about 3km (1.9 miles) with an incline to Beacon Tower and some unpaved sections.
Named route Ref SHT2 Length 3 km Local walking route
Show on map ABCD War Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
A short guide to some of the First and Second World War heritage of the All Saints and the Blakenhall area. This trail explores historic Wolverhampton sites associated with the periods 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.
Named route Ref ABCDW Local walking route
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Sneyd Junction to Cannock Extension Canal Cycling route 8.8 km ▾
A semi-rural route following the curves of the canal, until it opens out into parkland at the Cannock Extension.
Distance: 5.5 miles/8.8 km (approx)
Duration: 45 min (approx)
Named route Length 8.8 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR8 Local cycle route
Show on map Sneyd Junction to Pudding Green Junction Cycling route 16 km ▾
Canalside route passing through the heartlands of the industrial Black Country. Decends using the Walsall locks then rises at Ryders Green Locks.
Distance: 10 miles/16 km (approx)
Duration: 90 min (approx)
Named route Length 16 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR7 Local cycle route
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Pea-leaf Weevil
Pea-leaf Weevil
Sitona lineatus
Sitona lineatus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae
Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata
Notaris scirpi Notaris scirpi
Notaris scirpi Notaris scirpi
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Athysanus argentarius Athysanus argentarius
Athysanus argentarius Athysanus argentarius
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus
Opomyza Opomyza
Opomyza Opomyza
Four-barred Major Oxycera rara
Four-barred Major Oxycera rara
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Sphegina Sphegina
Sphegina Sphegina
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Xanthogramma Xanthogramma
Xanthogramma Xanthogramma
Pipizella Pipizella
Pipizella Pipizella
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Xanthogramma citrofasciatum
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Xanthogramma citrofasciatum
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus
Parethelcus pollinarius Parethelcus pollinarius
Parethelcus pollinarius Parethelcus pollinarius
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Scaeva Scaeva
Scaeva Scaeva
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Apple Fruit Rhynchites Tatianaerhynchites aequatus
Apple Fruit Rhynchites Tatianaerhynchites aequatus
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Pipiza Pipiza
Pipiza Pipiza
Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci
Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Myopa testacea Myopa testacea
Myopa testacea Myopa testacea
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes
Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus
Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus 2025
2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Peach-leaved Bellflower Campanula persicifolia2025
Peach-leaved Bellflower Campanula persicifolia2025
Nodding Bur-marigold Bidens cernua2025
Nodding Bur-marigold Bidens cernua2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2025
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Arum italicum subsp. italicum Arum italicum subsp. italicum2025
Arum italicum subsp. italicum Arum italicum subsp. italicum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum2025
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster salicifolius2025
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster salicifolius2025
Late Cotoneaster Cotoneaster lacteus2025
Late Cotoneaster Cotoneaster lacteus2025
Waterer's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster frigidus x salicifolius = C. x watereri2025
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