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Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St James

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📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.22403, -2.16599

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Rosebay Willowherb, Bilberry +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bracken, Rosebay Willowherb, Bilberry +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus torvus, Syrphus +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus torvus, Syrphus +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Disley - River Dane)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gawsworth, St. James' Church: Fytton memorials

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gawsworth, St. James' Church: Fytton memorials

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Congleton Road Linear ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Windmill ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦GAWSWORTH [OLD] HALLHistoric site100 m→✦Gawsworth Hall gardensHistoric site200 m→

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