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St Mary's Church

📷 Matt Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.37715, -2.47845

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Opomyza florum, Common Cockchafer +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Opomyza florum, Common Cockchafer +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
The Dinglepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: footway
The Dinglepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's Church, Lymm Dam

📷 Matt Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church, Lymm Dam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lymm DamUrban park300 m→🌱Ridgeway Grundy ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Elizabeth ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Morris Brook ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱May Queen FieldUrban park400 m→⛪Lymm United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds600 m→

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