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St Michael's Church

📷 Penny Mayes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.60226, -3.14275

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Goosander
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Goosander, Robin +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Goosander, Robin +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Peacock +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Peacock +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum +36 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum +36 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route286 m
Named routeRef 81Length 286 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 81Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 81Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 81Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route503 m
Named routeRef 81Length 503 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Forden

📷 Penny Mayes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Forden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Ffridd FaldwynHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Bueno's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Dovecote at Chirbury Hall FarmHistoric site4.3 km→✦Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535)Historic site4.3 km→

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