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St Peter's Church

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.85337, -2.03330

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Stone Circles Challenge

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 5Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route89 m
Named routeRef 5Length 89 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Gayton

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Gayton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hixon Parish Council Playing FieldUrban park3.8 km→✦SANDON PARKHistoric site2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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