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St Luke's Church

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.25221, -2.79257

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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 — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tubular Water-dropwort, Populus x canadensis 'Serotina', Silver Birch +170 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Tubular Water-dropwort, Populus x canadensis 'Serotina', Silver Birch +170 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rake Lanepublic footpath · 282 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 282 mPath type: track
Rake Lanepublic footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mPath type: track
Rake Lanepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: track
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Luke's Church, Dunham-on-the-Hill

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Luke's Church, Dunham-on-the-Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gowy Woodland ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Helsby HillfortHistoric site3.1 km→✦Standing cross in St Lawrence's churchyard, StoakHistoric site4.9 km→✦Promontory fort on Helsby Hill 250m north west of Harmers Lake FarmHistoric site3.1 km→🦉HELSBY QUARRYNature reserve2.5 km→⛪Helsby Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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