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Christ Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.45910, -2.23634

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 254m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Daisy +138 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Daisy +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
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Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

371 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, Moss Side

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Moss Side

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