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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Swallow +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Swallow +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Wales Link PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Croft Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: track
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Purple RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleLocal cycle route
Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Chester - Hough GreenCycling route
Named routeRef GoldLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 568Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 568Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Dodleston, Cheshire

St Mary's Church, Dodleston, Cheshire

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