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St Mary's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.51809, -2.17684

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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
  • 🛝Playground 207m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Purple-loosestrife, Cuckooflower +157 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Purple-loosestrife, Cuckooflower +157 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Common Bistort +22 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

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Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
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Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
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Rochdale WayWalking route
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Salford TrailWalking route

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

111 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
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Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
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Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
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Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
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Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nuthurst Road, Moston

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nuthurst Road, Moston

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