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Flash Methodist Church

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.20179, -1.96461

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Meadow Pipit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Meadow Pipit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Marsh Thistle, Bilberry +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Marsh Thistle, Bilberry +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Nettle, Sweet Cicely +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Upland Summer Mayfly, Cantharis pellucida, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Upland Summer Mayfly, Cantharis pellucida, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Buxton Ring of Trees WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route709 m
Named routeRef 68Length 709 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The centre of Flash village

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The centre of Flash village

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✦Part of Goyt's Moss colliery, centered 220m south west of Derbyshire BridgeHistoric site4.6 km→✦Danebower Colliery ventilation chimneyHistoric site3.1 km→✦Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney, 750m north east of HoltHistoric site3.1 km→✦Round cairn on The RoachesHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→✦Bowl barrow north-east of CoatestownHistoric site4 km→

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