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St Michael's Church

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.82127, -2.82431

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Offa's Dyke Path passes nearby
  • 🐕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
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8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Beautiful Demoiselle, Non-biting midges +172 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Beautiful Demoiselle, Non-biting midges +172 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cherry Laurel, Bluebell +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cherry Laurel, Bluebell +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Offa's Dyke Path

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route

Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 423Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Named routeRef 423Length 196 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 423Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 423Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Michael's church (Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Michael's church (Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern)

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🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Dingat's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Dingestow CastleHistoric site4.2 km→⛳The Rolls of Monmouth Golf ClubGolf course2.7 km→

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