Christ Church
Getting here
53.49336, -2.10109
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Netted Crust, Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Netted Crust, Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae +83 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Black Spleenwort, Ribwort Plantain +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Black Spleenwort, Ribwort Plantain +49 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Common Darter +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Common Darter +19 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, White-stemmed Bramble, Pedunculate Oak +8 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
107 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Wildlife to spot
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