St Matthew's Church
Getting here
52.64408, -1.62449
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Bittern
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Bittern
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Bittern, Hobby +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Egret, Bittern, Hobby +104 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km
Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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