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St Matthew's Church

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.92388, -2.94653

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 297m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 12Walking route23 km
Named routeRef ShW12Length 23 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - Whitchurch to EllesmereWalking route34 km
Named routeRef ShW12bLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 455Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route411 m
Named routeRef 455Length 411 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 455Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 455Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route435 m
Named routeRef 455Length 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Matthew's Church, Criftins

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthew's Church, Criftins

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️THE MERE AT ELLESMERECountry park4.6 km→🌱Cremorne GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱CastlefieldsUrban park4.6 km→🦉ELLESMERENature reserve4.2 km→🌱The Mere at EllesmereUrban park4.6 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4.1 km→

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