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St Oswald's Church

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.01970, -2.76735

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Fire Station Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

14 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, House Sparrow +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, House Sparrow +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Hazel +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parbutts Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: residential
Hayside Walkpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: residential
Church Walkpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: service
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 45Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Named routeRef 45Length 7.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Oswald's Church, Malpas, Cheshire

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Oswald's Church, Malpas, Cheshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Hill motte, MalpasHistoric site0 m→🌱The RecUrban park300 m→✦Malpas Castle HillHistoric site0 m→✦Malpas cross at town centre junction of Church Street and Oldhall StreetHistoric site100 m→✦Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton HallHistoric site1.6 km→✦Medieval village and field system remains immediately south of Bradley HallHistoric site2.4 km→

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