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St Simon and St Jude's Church

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.85765, -2.84058

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 192m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alsike Clover, Musk Thistle, Long-headed Poppy +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Alsike Clover, Musk Thistle, Long-headed Poppy +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 12Walking route23 km
Named routeRef ShW12Length 23 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - Whitchurch to EllesmereWalking route34 km
Named routeRef ShW12bLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Meres & Mosses Family Cycle RouteCycling route

Signposted as Colemere Family Route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 455Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.7 km
Named routeRef 455Length 7.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St Simon & St Jude

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Simon & St Jude

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COLEMERECountry park3.9 km→🦉COLEMERENature reserve4 km→🌱ColemereUrban park3.6 km→🌱ColemereUrban park4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St Charles the Martyr's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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