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St Wilfrid's Church

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.37298, -2.54363

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Black-tailed Skimmer, Azure Damselfly +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Black-tailed Skimmer, Azure Damselfly +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scorpion Weed, White Dead-nettle, Flax · last seen 2026; Plants — Scorpion Weed, White Dead-nettle, Flax · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths 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
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
Canal Sidepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: track
Canal Sidepublic footpath · 285 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 285 mPath type: track
Bridgewater Canal Towpathpublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

84 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
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall

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🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park2.9 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park3.9 km→

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