St James' Church
Getting here
53.46457, -2.17292
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +42 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Ragwort, White Clover +133 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Ragwort, White Clover +133 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +14 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Common Carder Bee +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Common Carder Bee +43 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
226 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
NCN National Route 6Cycling route
Heatons Cycle LinkCycling route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
National Cycle Network 56Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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