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Church of the Epiphany

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.47941, -2.16519

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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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife +178 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife +178 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +22 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

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
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Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
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Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

213 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Andrew's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Andrew's Church

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Nearby places

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🌱Debdale ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ardwick GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park4 km→

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