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St Matthew's Church

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.34045, -2.57152

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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
  • ☕The Pavilion Coffee — 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· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Monotoma picipes, Cartodere nodifer, Harlequin Ladybird +168 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Monotoma picipes, Cartodere nodifer, Harlequin Ladybird +168 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

97 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Matthew's Church at Stretton with Appleton

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthew's Church at Stretton with Appleton

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