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St Michael's Church

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.19569, -2.16698

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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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Dane Valley Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Marsh-marigold, Lesser Celandine +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Marsh-marigold, Lesser Celandine +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 573Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 55Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Manor Park Roadbridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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St Michael's Church, North Rode

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church, North Rode

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🌱Congleton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱St Johns Road Play AreaUrban park3.1 km→🌱Congleton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Community GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Community GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Congleton Bath House & Physic GardenUrban park4.7 km→

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