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St Matthew's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40271, -2.16956

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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
  • ☕Olive — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

238 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Matthew's Church, Edgeley

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthew's Church, Edgeley

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🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bramhall ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Fog Lane ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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