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St Thomas's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40359, -2.15485

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cornerhouse — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii, Green Shieldbug +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii, Green Shieldbug +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Shepherd's-purse, Groundsel +99 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Shepherd's-purse, Groundsel +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

240 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Ladybrook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Inside St Thomas's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inside St Thomas's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bramhall ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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