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St Simon and St Jude's Church

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.56192, -2.42809

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 217m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opium Poppy, Safflower, Sunflower +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Opium Poppy, Safflower, Sunflower +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Salford TrailWalking route

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
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Moss BankCycling route
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Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
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Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
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Walkden to RHS Garden BridgewaterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnworth Streets For All Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Simon & St Jude's church, Great Lever, Bolton

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Simon & St Jude's church, Great Lever, Bolton

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🦉MOSES GATENature reserve2.6 km→🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Nelson ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Seven Acres Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️SEVEN ACRESCountry park3.3 km→

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