St Michael's Church
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Getting here
55.62995, -2.08939
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS; Religious grounds — local heritage
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Variable-leaved Crestwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort +25 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Wall, 7-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Tephromela grumosa, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Umbilicaria deusta +2 more · last seen 2011
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
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