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Standing cross in St Lawrence's churchyard, Stoak

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📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.25323, -2.86557

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 260m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Migrant Hawker +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Migrant Hawker +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Longster TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Cheshire Way (Chester Spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Canalside TrailWalking route
Named route
Canalside TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Lawrence's Church, Stoak, Cheshire

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Lawrence's Church, Stoak, Cheshire

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🐄Chester ZooVisitor farm3.2 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Glorious GrassesUrban park3.1 km→🦉WHITBY PARKNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Whitby ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️STANNEY WOODSCountry park2.6 km→

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