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Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church

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📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.14342, -2.36108

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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
  • ☕Jenny's Tea Shop — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Mugwort, Spear Thistle +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Mugwort, Spear Thistle +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Wool Carder Bee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Wool Carder Bee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hogweed

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
A Walk around HaslingtonWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Flat Lanepublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Brookhouse Roadpublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flat Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Sandbach

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Sandbach

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandbach Town ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park300 m→🌱The ParkUrban park400 m→🌱The ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Elworth GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Elworth ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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