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St Michael and All Angels Church

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.45455, -2.00992

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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
  • 🛝Playground 199m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus, Lily Beetle +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus, Lily Beetle +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Hazel, Hedge Woundwort +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Hazel, Hedge Woundwort +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Goyt WayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael and All Angels Church, Mottram

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael and All Angels Church, Mottram

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🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Harehills ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Stalybridge Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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