St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
53.13814, -2.29125
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +126 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +126 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Cherry, Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup +20 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Wild Cherry, Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup +20 more · last seen 2020
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
South Cheshire WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 573Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
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