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St Mark's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.56478, -2.10205

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 119m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 119m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Churchyard walks

Good match

Free

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Rochdale WayWalking route▾

Named routeRef RochRegional walking route

GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km▾

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route

Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Oldham WayWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Tame Valley WayWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

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90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route 626Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network

Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Castleton Phase TwoCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route 92Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route

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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾

Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km▾

Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

37,966 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

37,966 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds54 species

autumnwinter

2025

Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon

+49 more species

All 54 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JackdawColoeus monedula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Great TitParus major
Common GullLarus canus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RedwingTurdus iliacus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
DunnockPrunella modularis
JayGarrulus glandarius
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
SnipeGallinago gallinago
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SiskinSpinus spinus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
RavenCorvus corax
TealAnas crecca
Rock DoveColumba livia
Larus argentatus argentatusLarus argentatus argentatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
LapwingVanellus vanellus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus

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Mammals3 species

autumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox

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Reptiles1 species

autumn

2025

Wall Lizard

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

37,966 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds54 species

autumnwinter

2025

Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon

+49 more species

All 54 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JackdawColoeus monedula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Great TitParus major
Common GullLarus canus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RedwingTurdus iliacus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
DunnockPrunella modularis
JayGarrulus glandarius
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
SnipeGallinago gallinago
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SiskinSpinus spinus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
RavenCorvus corax
TealAnas crecca
Rock DoveColumba livia
Larus argentatus argentatusLarus argentatus argentatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
LapwingVanellus vanellus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus

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Mammals3 species

autumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox

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Reptiles1 species

autumn

2025

Wall Lizard

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Events & activities nearby

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 76m

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Playground

119m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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