Standing cross in the churchyard of St Chad's Church, Over, 10m from the south wall of the chancel
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.18154, -2.52489
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Starling
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Starling
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Starling, Black-headed Gull +97 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Mute Swan, Starling, Black-headed Gull +97 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Eristalis pertinax, Blue-tailed Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +1 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km▾
Buxton to Northwich
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Weaver WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Great English WalkWalking route▾
Cheshire CircuitWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Welsh Lanepublic footpath · 469 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 469 mPath type: track
74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route121 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 121 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route33 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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