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Abney United Reformed Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.51565, -2.02499

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 110m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bronze Shieldbug, Birch Catkin Bug, Heteromyza rotundicornis +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Herb-Robert, Welsh Poppy +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Bridleway Interim Route for WalkersWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mooredge Roadbridleway · 115 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Mooredge Roadbridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Intake Lanebridleway · 36 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 36 mPath type: service
Mooredge Roadbridleway · 111 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 111 mPath type: service
Mooredge Roadbridleway · 327 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 327 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abney United Reformed Church, Micklehurst, Mossley

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Abney United Reformed Church, Micklehurst, Mossley

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