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St Thomas's Church

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.16566, -2.63966

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Ash, Hawthorn +149 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Sycamore, Ash, Hawthorn +149 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Hazel +20 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Goldenhaired Inkcap, Chicken Of The Woods +2 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Goldenhaired Inkcap, Chicken Of The Woods +2 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Utkinton LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lightfoot Lanerestricted byway · 92 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 92 mPath type: bridleway
Lightfoot Lanerestricted byway · 150 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 150 mPath type: bridleway
Lightfoot Lanerestricted byway · 400 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 400 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Thomas's Church, Eaton

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Thomas's Church, Eaton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Budworth Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️LITTLE BUDWORTHCountry park2.7 km→✦Bunbury locks, bridge and stablesHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Brook Road Playing Field and Country ParkUrban park2 km→⛪Tarporley Baptist and Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park3.2 km→

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