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St Thomas's Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.39702, -2.02887

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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
  • 🐕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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scurfy Twiglet, Olive Oysterling, Butter Cap +20 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Scurfy Twiglet, Olive Oysterling, Butter Cap +20 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Holly, Gorse +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Holly, Gorse +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hazel, Beech +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
A Walk from Disley Train Station to LymeWalking route1.4 km

Lyme is easy to visit by train. Take this step free walk from the train station through the picturesque village of Disley to Lyme's entrance.

Named routeLength 1.4 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
E2 connector hiking trailWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Thomas's Church, Mellor

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas's Church, Mellor

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🌱Marple Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Torrs Riverside ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Etherow Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱High Lea ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The Torrs Riverside ParkUrban park4 km→

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