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Sundial in St Alkmund's churchyard

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsInsectsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.97056, -2.68509

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦16+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Luke's Cafe Wine Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pine Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF SAINT ALKMUND

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Hamlets and HedgerowsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Named routeRef 45Length 370 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 45Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire

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🌱Harry Richards Memorial GardenUrban park300 m→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park300 m→🌱AlderfordUrban park2.2 km→🦉BROWN MOSSNature reserve3.1 km→⛪St Alkmund's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→