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St Michael's Church

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.71887, -2.87169

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Sweet Vernal-grass, Red Fescue +225 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Sweet Vernal-grass, Red Fescue +225 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Dandelion, Common Nettle +20 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths 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
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 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 route885 m
Named routeRef 44Length 885 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 14.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's church in Ford, Shropshire

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's church in Ford, Shropshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Montford Parish (Millennium Green)Urban park1.9 km→🌱Rowton Castle Hotel & Country ClubUrban park3.6 km→🐄Churncote Farm Shop and ButcheryVisitor farm3.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Motte castle 250m west of Yockleton HallHistoric site3.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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