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St Michael's Church

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.23783, -3.03951

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Dipper, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Dipper, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Meadowsweet +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dicranota, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Rhithrogena semicolorata +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dicranota, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Rhithrogena semicolorata +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Campion, Cleavers +174 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Red Campion, Cleavers +174 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Radnor RingCycling route
Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 825Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 825Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route828 m
Named routeRef 825Length 828 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route267 m
Named routeRef 825Length 267 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Michael's church (Knill)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Michael's church (Knill)

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🌱Kington Recreational GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Went’s MeadowUrban park4.8 km→✦EYWOODHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Crooked Well MeadowUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hergest Croft GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Sutton Walls ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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