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St Wilfrid's Church

📷 Dave Croker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.23752, -2.50507

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 573
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +169 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +169 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 573

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Guelder-rose, Raspberry, Spear Thistle +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Guelder-rose, Raspberry, Spear Thistle +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Grovepublic footpath · 339 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 339 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Wilfrid's church from the east

📷 Dave Croker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Wilfrid's church from the east

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🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Weaver ParkwayUrban park3.8 km→✦Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt WorksHistoric site4.3 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site4.3 km→🌱ChinkersUrban park2.4 km→🌱Apple Market PlaceUrban park2.7 km→

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