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Blurton Methodist Church

📷 stephen betteridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.97058, -2.16409

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 199m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Hazel, Common Nettle +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Hazel, Common Nettle +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, 2-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, 2-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 555Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road up to Blurton High School

📷 stephen betteridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road up to Blurton High School

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Lyme Valley ParkwayUrban park4.9 km→🌱Hanley ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Florence GreenwayUrban park2.4 km→🌱Mount Pleasant Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Trentham GardensUrban park2.9 km→

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