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St Peter's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.20128, -2.29965

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +173 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +173 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 71

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Dane Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Legions and SandWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 573Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cross Lanerestricted byway · 979 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 979 mPath type: service
Cross Lanerestricted byway · 140 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 140 mPath type: track
Cross Lanerestricted byway · 10 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 10 mPath type: service
Cross Lanerestricted byway · 115 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 115 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter's Church, Swettenham

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Swettenham

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🌱Jodrell Bank ArboretumUrban park4.3 km→🏞️BRERETON HEATHCountry park2.1 km→🌱Brereton Heath Nature ReserveUrban park2.1 km→🦉BRERETON HEATHNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Dicklow CobUrban park2.8 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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