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St Mark's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.44573, -2.17980

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 279m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +32 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +157 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Wood Avens, Common Nettle +139 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Wood Avens, Common Nettle +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

312 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nelstrop Road Northbridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mPath type: cycleway
Nelstrop Road Northbridleway · 993 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 993 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

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St Mark's Church, Levenshulme

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mark's Church, Levenshulme

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🌱Debdale ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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