St Thomas's Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
53.57829, -2.02873
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Jackdaw
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Jackdaw
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cormorant, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cormorant, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +71 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Bibio pomonae, Emperor Dragonfly +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Bibio pomonae, Emperor Dragonfly +7 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Snowberry, Yarrow, Californian Poppy +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Yarrow, Californian Poppy +4 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Oldham WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling 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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