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St James's Church

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifePlayFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.52347, -2.13981

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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
  • ☕Café Red — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly, Megachile +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly, Megachile +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Common Ragwort, Cuckooflower +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Common Ragwort, Cuckooflower +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

116 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
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James's Free Church of England, Hollinwood

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James's Free Church of England, Hollinwood

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🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Coalshaw Green ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Copster ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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