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St Anne's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.53545, -2.04257

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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 on site — 2 car parks within reach

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 — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bronze Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Heteromyza rotundicornis +151 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bronze Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Heteromyza rotundicornis +151 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Rowan, Japanese Knotweed +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Rowan, Japanese Knotweed +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Elder, Garlic Mustard +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Oldham LinkWalking route
Named route
Tameside WayWalking route
Named route
Taylor's Fieldpublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Breeze Hillpublic footpath · 553 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 553 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Saddleworth LinearCycling 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

Wildlife to spot

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St Anne's Church, Lydgate

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Anne's Church, Lydgate

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