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Parish Church of St John the Baptist

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.52366, -2.03747

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 192m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Herb-Robert, Foxglove +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Herb-Robert, Foxglove +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bronze Shieldbug, Heteromyza rotundicornis, Tephrochlamys rufiventris +139 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bronze Shieldbug, Heteromyza rotundicornis, Tephrochlamys rufiventris +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Bridleway Interim Route for WalkersWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Winterford Lanepublic footpath · 186 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St John the Baptist, Roughtown

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St John the Baptist, Roughtown

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🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Stalybridge Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Brownhill Countryside CentreUrban park3.8 km→🌱Waterhead ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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