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St James' Church

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.49215, -1.88115

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Trans Pennine Trail
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Lemon-scented Fern, Bracken +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Lemon-scented Fern, Bracken +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Chrysotoxum arcuatum +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Chrysotoxum arcuatum +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 3Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravestones at St.James' Church, Woodhead

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gravestones at St.James' Church, Woodhead

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