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St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.07415, -2.55181

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 68m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Two Saints Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver Way (Nantwich Loop)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crewe and Nantwich Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Regional cycle route
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Acton

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Acton

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🌱The BaronyUrban park2.5 km→✦DORFOLD HALLHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Brookfield ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Nantwich Walled GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Nantwich RiversideUrban park2.1 km→🌱Brookfield ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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