St John the Baptist's Church
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Cheshire West and Chester Getting here
53.12890, -2.86953
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +188 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +188 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 km ▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Named route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Marches Way Walking route ▾
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation Walks Walking route ▾
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Brown Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Brown Local cycle route
Show on map Purple Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Purple Local cycle route
Show on map River to Ridge Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Chester - Hough Green Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Gold Local cycle route
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Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Parasyrphus nigritarsis
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Parasyrphus nigritarsis
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Byturus ochraceus Byturus ochraceus
Byturus ochraceus Byturus ochraceus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Carabus granulatus Carabus granulatus2024
Carabus granulatus Carabus granulatus2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024 