St Michael's Church
Getting here
53.54751, -2.19078
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +61 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Japanese Knotweed, Coltsfoot +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Japanese Knotweed, Coltsfoot +76 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Bistort, Common Nettle, Water Mint +9 more foraging species
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Salford TrailWalking route
The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
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