St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
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🦉 Wildlife🛝 Family🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › East Midlands › High Peak Getting here
53.36642, -2.00480
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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 ☕ Sett Valley Kitchen at The Torrs — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 ☕ Sett Valley Kitchen at The Torrs — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Dipper, Teal +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Dipper, Teal +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Wall-rue, Ivy +104 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Wall-rue, Ivy +104 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 31 signed routes nearby · 55 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 6 Walking route 13.4 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Named route Length 13.4 km Regional walking route
Show on map A walk to The Cage, Lyme Walking route 1.9 km ▾
If you're looking for short walk with a big payoff, a walk to The Cage is essential on your visit to Lyme. Walk up the steep but short hill for views of the Manchester skyline, Peak District and deer sanctuary.
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map A Walk to the Lantern at Lyme Walking route 2.7 km ▾
You'll be rewarded with glorious views on this walk to a lesser visited areas of the park. You may also be able to see Lyme's red deer, who often spend their time in the east of the park.
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Paddock Cottage Walk Walking route 2 km ▾
This enjoyable walk to Paddock Cottage, which also takes in Knightslow Wood, Pursfield Wood and Drinkwater Meadow, will reward you with memorable views of the surrounding area on a clear day.
Named route Length 2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Station Road public footpath · 79 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 79 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Bankside public footpath · 49 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 49 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Torrvale Road public footpath · 64 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 64 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Middlewood Way Cycling route ▾
Peak Forest Tramway Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Sett Valley Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Peak Forest Canal Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Riding the Ridges Mountain bike route ▾
Photos The bottom of Eaves Knoll Road
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Wildlife to spot
38,108 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,108 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Teal · Dipper · Grey Wagtail · Long-tailed Tit +40
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat +2
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Bat Chiroptera Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2025 Myotis Bat species Myotis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Small Elm Bark Beetle · Red-legged Shieldbug
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Small Elm Bark Beetle Scolytus multistriatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 20 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Ivy · Hart's-Tongue · Wall-rue · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Great Horsetail +15
Ivy Hedera helix Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025 Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,108 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Teal · Dipper · Grey Wagtail · Long-tailed Tit +40
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat +2
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Bat Chiroptera Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2025 Myotis Bat species Myotis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Small Elm Bark Beetle · Red-legged Shieldbug
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Small Elm Bark Beetle Scolytus multistriatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 20 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Ivy · Hart's-Tongue · Wall-rue · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Great Horsetail +15
Ivy Hedera helix Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025 Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Noctule Nyctalus noctula2025
Noctule Nyctalus noctula2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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