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Malpas cross at town centre junction of Church Street and Oldhall Street

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📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.02006, -2.76558

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Fire Station Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, House Sparrow +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, House Sparrow +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candelariella vitellina, Common Orange Lichen, Lecanora campestris +8 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Candelariella vitellina, Common Orange Lichen, Lecanora campestris +8 more · last seen 2018

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Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Harlequin Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Harlequin Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Hawthorn, Holly +70 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Sycamore, Hawthorn, Holly +70 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Hazel +13 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: service
Parbutts Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: residential
Hayside Walkpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 45Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Named routeRef 45Length 7.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dated pediment above Lloyds TSB, Church Street, Malpas

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dated pediment above Lloyds TSB, Church Street, Malpas

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Hill motte, MalpasHistoric site100 m→🌱The RecUrban park400 m→✦Malpas Castle HillHistoric site100 m→✦Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton HallHistoric site1.6 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦Medieval village and field system remains immediately south of Bradley HallHistoric site2.3 km→

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