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St Chad's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Starling
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Starling, Black-headed Gull +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Starling, Black-headed Gull +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Eristalis pertinax, Blue-tailed Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Eristalis pertinax, Blue-tailed Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Great English WalkWalking route
Named route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Welsh Lanepublic footpath · 469 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 469 mPath type: track
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route121 m
Named routeRef 5Length 121 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route33 m
Named routeRef 71Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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