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St Peter's Church

5 ha

📷 Wikipedia · St. Peter's Basilica · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.42241, -2.35111

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Arley Arboretum Overflow Parking 53m away — 18 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Butterbur, Early Dog-violet +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Butterbur, Early Dog-violet +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Wood Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Wood Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Habberley Valley Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way (Route 11, Link to Severn Way)Walking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
The Highley TrailWalking route3.5 km

A short walk round the former mining village of Highley.

Named routeRef HTLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 45Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 45Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 45Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyre Forest Green RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Wyre Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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St. Peter's Basilica

📷 Wikipedia · St. Peter's Basilica · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Severn Valley Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️SEVERN VALLEYCountry park3.5 km→🌱Arley Arboretum & GardensUrban park100 m→✦ARLEY HOUSEHistoric site300 m→🌱Highley MineUrban park3.5 km→🦉HABBERLEY VALLEYNature reserve4.8 km→

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