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St John's Church

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.26910, -2.46306

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Curlew, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Curlew, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Greater Horntail Wasp, Platycheirus albimanus, Sphaerophoria · last seen 2025; Insects — Greater Horntail Wasp, Platycheirus albimanus, Sphaerophoria · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
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Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 573Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church, Lostock Gralam

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Lostock Gralam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt WorksHistoric site2.2 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site4.5 km→🌱ChinkersUrban park3.2 km→🌱Barons QuayUrban park3.5 km→

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