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St Helen's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.41606, -2.45686

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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 157m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Yellow-rattle, Zigzag Clover +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Yellow-rattle, Zigzag Clover +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Cicadella viridis, Common Darter +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Cicadella viridis, Common Darter +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 62Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's Church and Hall, Hollinfare

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's Church and Hall, Hollinfare

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Nearby places

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🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Prince's ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Risley Moss Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Irlam Linear ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Birchwood Forest ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Lymm DamUrban park4.8 km→

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