St Paul's Roman Catholic Church
Getting here
53.45611, -2.07040
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 217m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 217m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Green Grasshopper, Common Flower Bug +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Green Grasshopper, Common Flower Bug +62 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Dame's-violet +8 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Dame's-violet +8 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Goyt WayWalking route16 km
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 626Cycling route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Wildlife to spot
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