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Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church

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📷 Chimpola · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.20871, -2.22561

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Chapeau! Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 573Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 55Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church, Marton

📷 Chimpola · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church, Marton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Congleton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Johns Road Play AreaUrban park4.2 km→🌱Congleton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Margaret's PlaceUrban park5 km→🌱Eaton Millennium ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Lower Heath Community SpaceUrban park4.1 km→

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