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St Michael's Church

3 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.68357, -1.81770

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 124m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hazel +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hazel +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Frenchman's Walkpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
Frenchman's Walkpublic footpath · 178 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 178 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
McClean WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 54Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 54Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Michael's Church , Lichfield

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Michael's Church , Lichfield

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✦CATHEDRAL CLOSE AND LINEAR PARK, LICHFIELDHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park800 m→🌱Darnford ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park900 m→

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