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The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.39305, -2.07024

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Athripsodes bilineatus, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Athripsodes bilineatus, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bistort, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Daisy +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bistort, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Daisy +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
A walk to The Cage, LymeWalking route1.9 km

If you're looking for short walk with a big payoff, a walk to The Cage is essential on your visit to Lyme. Walk up the steep but short hill for views of the Manchester skyline, Peak District and deer sanctuary.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
A Walk from Disley Train Station to LymeWalking route1.4 km

Lyme is easy to visit by train. Take this step free walk from the train station through the picturesque village of Disley to Lyme's entrance.

Named routeLength 1.4 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 connector hiking trailWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
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Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

1898 building on Church Lane

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

1898 building on Church Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marple Memorial ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Etherow Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱High Lane ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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