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Hancock Memorial Church

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.08256, -2.24369

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Oak, Dandelion +2 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Route 555

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 555Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pentecostal Church

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pentecostal Church

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🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉WESTPORT LAKENature reserve4.2 km→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Milton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Milton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Northolme GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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