St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Oldham Getting here
53.54654, -2.10951
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 249m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 249m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Rose, Thale Cress, Field Wood-rush +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Rose, Thale Cress, Field Wood-rush +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Norellia spinipes, Rosemary Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Norellia spinipes, Rosemary Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +19 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 9 Walking route 20.2 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 9 - Greenfield to Newhey
Named route Length 20.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map 99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 626 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 626 National Cycle Network
Show on map Royton Branch Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Cycleway Phase One Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Saddleworth Linear Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tame Valley Loop Mountain bike route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref Advanced Length 29 km Local cycle route
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8,008 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,008 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Jackdaw · Blackbird +41
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Rat
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow-bellied Slider · Wall Lizard
Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta subsp. scripta Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis2025 Norellia spinipes · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Tree Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee +7
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Japanese Rose · Thale Cress · Field Wood-rush
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,008 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Jackdaw · Blackbird +41
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Rat
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow-bellied Slider · Wall Lizard
Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta subsp. scripta Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis2025 Norellia spinipes · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Tree Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee +7
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Japanese Rose · Thale Cress · Field Wood-rush
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Egle ciliata Egle ciliata
Egle ciliata Egle ciliata
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025 