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Church of St Michael and All Angels

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48750, -2.09012

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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
  • 🍄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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Crust, Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Netted Crust, Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae +83 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Black Spleenwort, Wood Avens +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Black Spleenwort, Wood Avens +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Bramble +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

127 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael & All Angels Church

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael & All Angels Church

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🌱Stamford ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️DAISY NOOKCountry park2.7 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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