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St Martin's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40096, -2.05649

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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
  • ☕Libbys Bread & Wine — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Holly +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Holly +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Beech, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
A Walk from Disley Train Station to LymeWalking route1.4 km

Lyme is easy to visit by train. Take this step free walk from the train station through the picturesque village of Disley to Lyme's entrance.

Named routeLength 1.4 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 connector hiking trailWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Low Lea Roadbridleway · 441 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 441 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St Martin's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marple Memorial ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Etherow Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱High Lane ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Bredbury Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→

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