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St Matthew's Church

WildlifeBirdsFamily
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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Bakery Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Little Ringed Plover +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Little Ringed Plover +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 451

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Carpenter Bee, Southern Hawker, Hairy Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Carpenter Bee, Southern Hawker, Hairy Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
A Walk around HaslingtonWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
South Avenuepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Matthew, Haslington: interior

St Matthew, Haslington: interior

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