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St Oswalds Church

📷 Elliott Simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.17968, -2.32815

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cicadella viridis, Coenosia tigrina +213 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cicadella viridis, Coenosia tigrina +213 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 71

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Legions and SandWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route496 m
Named routeRef 71Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route12 m
Named routeRef 71Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Oswald's Church, Brereton

📷 Elliott Simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Oswald's Church, Brereton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandbach Town ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.4 km→🏞️BRERETON HEATHCountry park1.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🦉BRERETON HEATHNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Brereton Heath Nature ReserveUrban park1.7 km→

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