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St Mary of the Angels Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.29737, -2.95726

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large Yellow Underwing, Painted Lady +186 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large Yellow Underwing, Painted Lady +186 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Holly, Lesser Celandine +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Holly, Lesser Celandine +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia coniocraea, Jelly Ear, Razor Strop Fungus · last seen 2020; Fungi — Cladonia coniocraea, Jelly Ear, Razor Strop Fungus · last seen 2020

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Canalside TrailWalking route
Named route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary of the Angels, Hooton

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary of the Angels, Hooton

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🏞️EASTHAM WOODSCountry park3.5 km→🌱Whitby ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉WHITBY PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🏞️RIVACRECountry park2.1 km→🌱Torr ParkUrban park2.1 km→🦉RIVACRE VALLEYNature reserve1.8 km→

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