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Holy Trinity Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • One Soul — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +153 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +18 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 20Walking route12.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester

Named routeLength 12.6 kmRegional walking route
Stott's Lanepublic footpath · 116 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 116 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Stott's Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

136 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Holy Trinity Church, Failsworth

Holy Trinity Church, Failsworth

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