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St Mary's Roman Catholic 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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • The Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Mallrug, Mallryg, Umbellifer Mildew +30 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Mallrug, Mallryg, Umbellifer Mildew +30 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Daisy, Bittersweet +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Daisy, Bittersweet +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Catholic Church, Warrington

St Mary's Catholic Church, Warrington

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