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St Luke's Church

📷 Wikipedia · St. Luke's Church (Smithfield, Virginia) · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48398, -2.30244

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 266m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Razor Strop Fungus, Bracken Map +45 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Razor Strop Fungus, Bracken Map +45 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Fleabane, Herb-Robert, Bittersweet +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Fleabane, Herb-Robert, Bittersweet +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

258 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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St. Luke's Church (Smithfield, Virginia)

📷 Wikipedia · St. Luke's Church (Smithfield, Virginia) · CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Luke's Church (Smithfield, Virginia)

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