St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Getting here
53.50477, -2.15744
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +143 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +143 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Western Honey Bee +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Western Honey Bee +44 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 66
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
132 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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