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St John's Church

📷 Neil Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.10854, -2.17937

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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 197m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Common Knapweed, Marsh-marigold +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Field Maple, Common Knapweed, Marsh-marigold +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 5Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church Hall

📷 Neil Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church Hall

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🌱Biddulph Grange GardensUrban park2.6 km→✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Biddulph Grange Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Church Road Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱The Paddock Play AreaUrban park1 km→

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