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St Helen's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Old Fire Station Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Sycamore, Beech +32 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Ash, Sycamore, Beech +32 more · last seen 2015

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora polytropa, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Chewing Gum Lichen +4 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Lecanora polytropa, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Chewing Gum Lichen +4 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Utkinton LoopWalking route
Named route
Moss Lanepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: track
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Moss Lanerestricted byway · 275 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 275 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Font in St Helen's Church, Tarporley

The Font in St Helen's Church, Tarporley

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