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Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard

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📷 Dave.Dunford · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.13900, -2.84215

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Teal
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Teal, Coot +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Teal, Coot +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Oak Moss, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +63 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Pendulous Sedge, Snowdrop +123 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation WalksWalking route
Named route
Milennium MileWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Purple RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleLocal cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Standing cross in Bruera churchyard

📷 Dave.Dunford · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Standing cross in Bruera churchyard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦EATON HALLHistoric site3.2 km→🏞️CALDY VALLEY NATURE PARKCountry park4.7 km→✦Bruera moated site and adjacent field systemHistoric site100 m→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Caldy Nature ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Heronbridge Roman siteHistoric site4.2 km→