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St Peter's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48372, -2.10567

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 146m 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

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae, Netted Crust +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae, Netted Crust +83 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Spleenwort, Blackthorn, Wall-rue +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Spleenwort, Blackthorn, Wall-rue +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

156 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Interior

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Interior

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🌱Stamford ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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