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St Stephen's Church

📷 Rod Grealish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.80022, -2.00481

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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
  • 🛝Playground 204m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hogweed +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Eristalis pertinax +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Eristalis pertinax +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Yarrow, Germander Speedwell +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Yarrow, Germander Speedwell +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Stephen's Church, Great Haywood

📷 Rod Grealish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Stephen's Church, Great Haywood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park900 m→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park5 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park4.2 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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