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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.51789, -2.04509

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bronze Shieldbug, Heteromyza rotundicornis, Tephrochlamys rufiventris +149 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bronze Shieldbug, Heteromyza rotundicornis, Tephrochlamys rufiventris +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Foxglove, Welsh Poppy +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Foxglove, Welsh Poppy +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Tame Valley Loop

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Bridleway Interim Route for WalkersWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling 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

Wildlife to spot

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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye

📷 Wikipedia · St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye · CC BY-SA 3.0

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye

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