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St Peter's Church

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.16426, -2.80624

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Mercian Way
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Pink-footed Goose, Barn Owl +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Pink-footed Goose, Barn Owl +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Two Saints Way

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Milennium MileWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Waverton

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Waverton

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Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CALDY VALLEY NATURE PARKCountry park4.2 km→🌱Caldy Nature ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Old Laundry CornerUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sandy Lane ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Foulk Stapleford moated siteHistoric site2.4 km→

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