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Church of the Immaculate Conception

16 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.44111, -1.99651

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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 — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Great Horsetail, Sneezewort +82 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Great Horsetail, Sneezewort +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Raspberry, Hazel +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Acrossus rufipes, Eristalis tenax +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Acrossus rufipes, Eristalis tenax +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named 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
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Botany Lanebridleway · 131 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 131 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Botany Lanebridleway · 315 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 315 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path near Gamesley Fold Farm

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path near Gamesley Fold Farm

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🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Harehills ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Etherow Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Roman GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bankswood ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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