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St Alban's Church

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.12243, -2.76871

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Common Carder Bee +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Common Carder Bee +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blueish Veilwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +36 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blueish Veilwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +36 more · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milennium MileWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Rosemary Rowpublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Covert Risepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Field Lanepublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

14 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 route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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St Alban's Church

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🐄Manor Farm ShopVisitor farm1.8 km→✦Mud HillHistoric site4.8 km→✦Bowl barrow 120m north-east of Rose FarmHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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