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St Wonnow's Church

📷 Andy Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.79349, -2.74728

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large Yellow Underwing, Meadow Brown +173 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Large Yellow Underwing, Meadow Brown +173 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bramble +134 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bramble +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route

Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 423Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 423Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 423Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route800 m
Named routeRef 423Length 800 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 423Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Wonnow's Church, Wonastow

📷 Andy Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Wonnow's Church, Wonastow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chippenham ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Drybridge ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Rockfield ParkUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌱Millennium FieldsUrban park2.8 km→✦Monmouth CastleHistoric site3 km→

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