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Christ Church

2 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.38055, -2.56789

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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 on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Butterfly-bush, Silver Birch +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Butterfly-bush, Silver Birch +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Elder, Wild Marjoram +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church and Wash Lane Schoolroom

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church and Wash Lane Schoolroom

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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