Cross in the churchyard of St Lawrence's Church 0 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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53.25804, -2.34311
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Churchyard cross scheduled monument
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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Empis tessellata, Common Blue Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Empis tessellata, Common Blue Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam, Square-stalked St John's-wort +3 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam, Square-stalked St John's-wort +3 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
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15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Cheshire Cheese Loop Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
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Named route Ref 573 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref Heritage Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 784 m ▾
Named route Ref 573 Length 784 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 111 m ▾
Named route Ref 573 Length 111 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,418 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,418 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Robin · Mallard · Blue Tit +28
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Martin Delichon urbicum Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Owl Athene noctua 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Red Fox · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer · Mole
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🌿 Plants 108 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Alder · Common Mouse-ear · Sycamore · Wood Anemone · Common Dog-violet +103
Alder Alnus glutinosa Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,418 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Robin · Mallard · Blue Tit +28
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Martin Delichon urbicum Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Owl Athene noctua 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Red Fox · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer · Mole
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🌿 Plants 108 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Alder · Common Mouse-ear · Sycamore · Wood Anemone · Common Dog-violet +103
Alder Alnus glutinosa Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Vetch
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Vicia sativa
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium
Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Hawkweed Hieracium
Hawkweed Hieracium
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Spear Mint Mentha spicata
Spear Mint Mentha spicata
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Hybrid Cinquefoil Potentilla anglica x reptans = P. x mixta
Hybrid Cinquefoil Potentilla anglica x reptans = P. x mixta
Red Currant Ribes rubrum
Red Currant Ribes rubrum
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Lolium perenne Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne Lolium perenne
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Salix fragilis Salix fragilis
Salix fragilis Salix fragilis
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
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