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Mow Cop Community Church

📷 John Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.11330, -2.21729

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alder, Foxglove, Mugwort +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alder, Foxglove, Mugwort +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardings Rowpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: track
Halls Roadpublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mPath type: track
Rocksidepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 5Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Halls Roadbridleway · 181 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 181 mPath type: track
Halls Roadbridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mPath type: track
Halls Roadbridleway · 116 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 116 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Top Station Road, Mow Cop

📷 John Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Top Station Road, Mow Cop

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Biddulph Grange GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Biddulph Grange Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bathpool ParkUrban park5 km→🌱The Paddock Play AreaUrban park2.6 km→🌱Church Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→

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