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St John the Evangelist Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.43281, -1.99514

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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
  • ☕Bake & Muffin — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

14 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Horsetail, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Japanese Knotweed +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Horsetail, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Japanese Knotweed +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Peak Forest Canal towpath - part Marple to DisleyWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Below Kinder Scout: A Circular Walk Around Kinder Reservoir, High PeakWalking route8.3 km

Circular route on Snake Path from Hayfield. Views of reservoir and High Peak. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 8.3 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 71 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 71 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Charlesworth; The Church of St John the Evangelist

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Charlesworth; The Church of St John the Evangelist

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🌱Manor ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Harehills ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Etherow Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Roman GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Howard ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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