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St Michael and All Angels' Church

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.72377, -2.95053

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Barn Owl
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Meadow Mining Bee, Bare-saddled Blood Bee, Ashy Mining Bee +197 more · last seen 2024; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef 81Length 11.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route612 m
Named routeRef 81Length 612 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Named routeRef 81Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 14.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael and All Angels Church, Alberbury

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael and All Angels Church, Alberbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rowton Castle Hotel & Country ClubUrban park2.7 km→🌱Montford Parish (Millennium Green)Urban park4.3 km→✦Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels' ChurchHistoric site0 m→✦Alberbury CastleHistoric site100 m→✦Alberbury Castle: tower keep castle 70m south west of the Church of St Michael and All AngelsHistoric site100 m→⛪St Andrew's Presbyterian ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→