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St Michael's Church

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.37616, -1.98408

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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 — Gadwall, Cormorant, Grey Heron +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Gadwall, Cormorant, Grey Heron +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Worcestershire Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Stockenbridleway · 318 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 318 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
The Stockenbridleway · 207 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 207 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St Michael's Church in Cofton Hackett

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church in Cofton Hackett

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🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park1.6 km→🌱Victoria CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park1.7 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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