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St George's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.44652, -2.07873

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 229m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Coenosia tigrina, Hybos culiciformis, Common Flower Bug +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Coenosia tigrina, Hybos culiciformis, Common Flower Bug +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 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
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 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
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National 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
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Named route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle 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 George's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bredbury Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→

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