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St Michael's Church

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.70503, -2.89590

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, House Martin, Jay +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, House Martin, Jay +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Spear Thistle, Common Mouse-ear +146 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cock's-foot, Spear Thistle, Common Mouse-ear +146 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 44Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 44Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Michael's church, Cardeston, Shropshire

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Michael's church, Cardeston, Shropshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rowton Castle Hotel & Country ClubUrban park1.7 km→🌱Montford Parish (Millennium Green)Urban park3.1 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Motte castle 250m west of Yockleton HallHistoric site2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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