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St Thomas's Church

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.37236, -2.58255

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕LD24 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Greater Bulb-Fly +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Greater Bulb-Fly +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Thomas's Church, Stockton Heath

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas's Church, Stockton Heath

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🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park500 m→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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