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St Thomas's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.59253, -2.28194

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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 204m 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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Vuilleminia coryli +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Vuilleminia coryli +9 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Lesser Celandine, Elder +151 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Coltsfoot, Lesser Celandine, Elder +151 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +15 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 11Walking route19.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden

Named routeLength 19.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Daisyfield GreenwayCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to St Thomas's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to St Thomas's Church

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🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱The Top GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hoyles ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Burrs Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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