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St Peter's Church

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.53740, -2.55352

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Odontocerum albicorne, Rhyacophila dorsalis +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Odontocerum albicorne, Rhyacophila dorsalis +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +224 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +224 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Conocephalum salebrosum, Great Scented Liverwort, Pedunculate Oak +22 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Marsh Tit, Barn Owl +5 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Tawny Owl, Marsh Tit, Barn Owl +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
Named routeRef ShW08Length 20.1 kmLocal walking route
Presthope Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route300 m

This easy, surfaced loop is perfect for pushchairs, wheelchairs or anyone wanting a short stroll. Route may be slippery under foot.

Named routeLength 300 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
Lime Kiln Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route1 km

Enjoy this woodland walk passing quarries and limekilns. This trail has steps, steep climbs and uneven terrain in places.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lea Quarry Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route3 km

Get a feel for the scale of Wenlock Edge's industrial past on this steep woodland walk. This trail has steps, steep climbs and uneven terrain in places.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter's Church, Monkhopton

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Monkhopton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman Settlement, 390m north-east of New House FarmHistoric site2.4 km→✦Medieval cross in St Gregory's churchyardHistoric site4.4 km→✦ALDENHAM PARKHistoric site4.8 km→✦Moated site and associated pondsHistoric site3.2 km→✦Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett HallHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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