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St Barnabas Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.45068, -2.02750

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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 on site — 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 — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow-Line Quaker, Large Yellow Underwing, Chestnut +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Yellow-Line Quaker, Large Yellow Underwing, Chestnut +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Maidenhair Spleenwort +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Maidenhair Spleenwort +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Goyt WayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named 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 Barnabas Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Hyde ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Etherow Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Stalybridge Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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