Holy Innocents' Church
Getting here
53.44304, -2.21991
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy, Herb-Robert, Hart's-Tongue +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Herb-Robert, Hart's-Tongue +73 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
café
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +6 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
418 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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