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St Martin's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48871, -2.15736

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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
  • 🛝Playground 270m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife, Common Nettle +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife, Common Nettle +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
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Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

166 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Martin's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Debdale ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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