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Christ Church

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.43737, -2.54317

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon, Willow Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon, Willow Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dicranomyia modesta, Opomyza florum, Limonia nubeculosa +227 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dicranomyia modesta, Opomyza florum, Limonia nubeculosa +227 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid, Red Dead-nettle +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid, Red Dead-nettle +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Large-flowered Hemp-nettle, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 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
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, Lady Lane, Croft

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Lady Lane, Croft

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