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Christ Church Walmsley

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.62337, -2.43895

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Meadowsweet, Rowan +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Bog Asphodel, Cross-leaved Heath +137 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Bog Asphodel, Cross-leaved Heath +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Levehulme ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route573 m
Named routeLength 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Christ Church Walmsley

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church Walmsley

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