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St Johns Road Play Area

10 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.17510, -2.19842

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 162m 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

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Speckled Wood +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
Bailey Crescentpublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Crompton Closepublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bailey Crescentpublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 573Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 55Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wharfedale Roadbridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Tommys Lanebridleway · 182 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mPath type: track
Havannah Lanebyway open to all traffic · 22 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 22 mPath type: unclassified
Havannah Lanebyway open to all traffic · 18 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
New Streetbyway open to all traffic · 77 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buxton Road at Havannah Lane

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buxton Road at Havannah Lane

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