St Cross' Church
Getting here
53.48351, -2.18190
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +35 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife, Common Nettle +193 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife, Common Nettle +193 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +43 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Salford TrailWalking route
The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner
🚴Cycling
228 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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