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St Mark's Church

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.54685, -2.13871

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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
  • ☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug, Megachile +162 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug, Megachile +162 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Early Crocus, Butterfly-bush +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Early Crocus, Butterfly-bush +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 9Walking route20.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 9 - Greenfield to Newhey

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Falcon Mill, Victoria Street, Chadderton

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Falcon Mill, Victoria Street, Chadderton

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🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park3 km→🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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