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St John the Baptist's Church

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · St John the Baptist's Church, Chester · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.53040, -0.08365

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Curious Yellow Kafe — 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The LineWalking route
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Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
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Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

507 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
C6 linkCycling route
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Quietway 15 (proposed)Cycling route
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Route QCycling route
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Route QCycling route
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LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist's Church, Chester

📷 Wikipedia · St John the Baptist's Church, Chester · CC BY-SA 3.0

St John the Baptist's Church, Chester

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🌱London FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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