Holy Name Church
Getting here
53.46452, -2.23091
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Biko's Cafe — 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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Biko's Cafe — 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Daisy +133 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Daisy +133 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
333 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
A56 Interim SchemeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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