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St Winefride's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.38001, -2.48818

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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
  • 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Narrow-cheeked Clusterfly, Tipula paludosa +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Narrow-cheeked Clusterfly, Tipula paludosa +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named 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
The Dinglepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: footway
Canal Bankpublic footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mPath type: track
The Dinglepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
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
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Winefride's Church (detail)

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Winefride's Church (detail)

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🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Lymm DamUrban park700 m→🌱Woolston ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Risley Moss Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ridgeway Grundy ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Elizabeth ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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