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St Oswald's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 118m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Opomyza florum, Botanophila fugax, Common Flower Bug +212 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Opomyza florum, Botanophila fugax, Common Flower Bug +212 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Wild Teasel, Sweet-William +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Wild Teasel, Sweet-William +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ladies Walkpublic footpath · 460 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 460 mSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Oswald's church, Winwick

St Oswald's church, Winwick

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