Glade
← Back⛪ Religious grounds

St Michael's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Wikipedia · St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.88315, -2.12896

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

▾
  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Firemans Rest — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Chrysotoxum verralli, Meliscaeva auricollis +133 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Good match

Free

café

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

▾

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs BankWalking route3.2 km▾

Take a little exercise with your dog and enjoy the fresh air on this 1.5-mile (2.4km) route alongside the stream, or if you're both feeling energetic, add half a mile (0.8km) more and climb uphill for fantastic panoramic views. Suitable for rugged pushcha

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Downs Banks Edges Walk, Downs BankWalking route4 km▾

Taking you over hills and through secret valleys, this walk contrasts the wild places on your left with green farmland on the right. Undulating with some gravelly paths and narrow stages. Some paths will be muddy during wet weather.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

▾

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route718 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 718 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route760 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 760 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route26 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

▾
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia

📷 Wikipedia · St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia · CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia

1 / 22

Facilities

☕

Café

Firemans Rest · 242m

🅿️

Parking

3 nearby · Free · 242m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crown MeadowUrban park2.3 km→🌱Crown MeadowUrban park2.3 km→🌱Walton CommonUrban park2.3 km→🌱Common PlotUrban park3.7 km→✦Downs BankHistoric site4.9 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→