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St John's Church

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.04067, -2.05468

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 182m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +153 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +153 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Procumbent Pearlwort, Shepherd's-purse, Green Field-speedwell +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Procumbent Pearlwort, Shepherd's-purse, Green Field-speedwell +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Chives, Common Nettle, Bramble

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Woodcock TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheddleton 63public footpath · 569 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 569 mPath type: path
Consall 6public footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: service
Cheddleton 46public footpath · 555 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 555 mSurface groundPath type: path
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 550Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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St John's Church, Wetley Rocks

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Wetley Rocks

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Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CONSALL NATURE PARKCountry park3.3 km→🦉CONSALLNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️DEEP HAYESCountry park3.6 km→🌱Consall Nature ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱White BarUrban park3.6 km→

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