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Church of St Clement with St Mathias

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.49583, -2.25532

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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 — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Coltsfoot, Himalayan Balsam +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Coltsfoot, Himalayan Balsam +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Slender Spined Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

204 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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The Church of St Clement with St Matthias

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Clement with St Matthias

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