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St Bartholomew's Church

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.20934, -2.79581

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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 300m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Scathophaga stercoraria, Common Cockchafer +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Scathophaga stercoraria, Common Cockchafer +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 13 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
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ferma Lanepublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Ferma Lanepublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmPath type: track
Ferma Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Scarlet RouteCycling route
Named routeRef ScarletLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Bartholomew's Church, Great Barrow

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Bartholomew's Church, Great Barrow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gowy Woodland ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Coronation Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.4 km→✦Foulk Stapleford moated siteHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Lime Wood FieldsUrban park5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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