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St James's Church

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
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
  • 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae, Netted Crust +70 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae, Netted Crust +70 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Spleenwort, Ribwort Plantain, Ivy +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Spleenwort, Ribwort Plantain, Ivy +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

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 James Church, Ashton-Under-Lyne

St James Church, Ashton-Under-Lyne

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