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St Michael's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.11362, -2.08801

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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 on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Sycamore, Wood Avens +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Sycamore, Wood Avens +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, River Skater +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, River Skater +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn, Raspberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Garden Trail at Biddulph Grange, Biddulph GrangeWalking route1.6 km

Discover seasonal highlights along this easy trail through the garden at Biddulph Grange Garden, passing through the Italian Garden, the Pinetum and the Chinese Garden. The garden has narrow gravel paths, over 400 steps and tunnels.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Horton 9public footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mPath type: path
Horton 13public footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mPath type: track
Horton 13public footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mPath type: path
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Horton 8bridleway · 885 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 885 mSurface dirtPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horton - St Michael & All Angels Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horton - St Michael & All Angels Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park3.7 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→

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