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Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard

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📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.15094, -2.23169

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Raspberry, Perennial Rye-grass +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Raspberry, Perennial Rye-grass +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Raspberry, Guelder-rose

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Astbury churchyard

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Astbury churchyard

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🏞️ASTBURY MERECountry park1.1 km→🌱Congleton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Astbury Mere Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Margaret's PlaceUrban park1.8 km→🌱Community GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Community GardenUrban park1.9 km→

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