Hatherlow United Reformed Church
Getting here
53.41062, -2.09890
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wigeon +56 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Hairy Curtain Crust, Oak Crust +85 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Hairy Curtain Crust, Oak Crust +85 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +66 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Bald Inkcap, Beech Knight +9 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
E2 connector hiking trailWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
🚴Cycling
173 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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