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St Paul's Church

📷 Phil Rowbotham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.42239, -2.18610

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +147 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +147 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Groundsel, Common Ragwort, Hogweed +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Groundsel, Common Ragwort, Hogweed +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Bramble +12 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

288 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Paul's Church Hall, Heaton Moor

📷 Phil Rowbotham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Paul's Church Hall, Heaton Moor

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