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St Michael's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nicholson's Beard-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +33 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nicholson's Beard-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +33 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker +37 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker +37 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 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
John Corbett WayWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Chartists' walkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 45Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route827 m
Named routeRef 45Length 827 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's Church, Rushock (2)

St Michael's Church, Rushock (2)

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