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St Matthew's Church

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.01135, -3.30161

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Teal, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Teal, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Common Spotted-orchid, Moschatel +100 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Common Spotted-orchid, Moschatel +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Meadowsweet, Sheep's Sorrel +14 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramularia didymarioides, Ramularia carneola, Ramularia simplex · last seen 2020; Fungi — Ramularia didymarioides, Ramularia carneola, Ramularia simplex · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 8Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 8Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route267 m
Named routeRef 8Length 267 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Matthew's church, Llandefalle

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Matthew's church, Llandefalle

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⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St Bilo's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪Maesyberllan ChapelReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Cynog's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Bronllys CastleHistoric site4.3 km→

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