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St Chad's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.08900, -2.06238

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 231m away — 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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Wild Angelica, Hazel +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bracken, Wild Angelica, Hazel +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Bicolorous Sawfly, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Bicolorous Sawfly, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Ground-elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Crabapple TrailWalking route
Named route
Longsdon 13public footpath · 399 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 399 mPath type: path
Longton 15public footpath · 397 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 397 mSurface grassPath type: path
Longsdon 12public footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: track
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 550Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Chad's Church, Longsdon

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Chad's Church, Longsdon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park1.2 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🏞️DEEP HAYESCountry park1.8 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→

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