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The Old Rectory Garden

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Old Rectory, Stockport · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.43779, -4.94160

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Winter Heliotrope, Wood Avens, Black Bog-rush +169 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: FLANKING WALLS AND GATEWAY TO THE BRIDGE OVER THE MOAT ABOUT 8 METRES EAST OF THE OLD RECTORY

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saints WayWalking route47 km

Padstow to Fowey

Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
Footpath: St Columb to St Mawgan Villagepublic footpath · 263 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 263 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Footpath: St Columb to St Mawgan Villagepublic footpath · 1 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Footpath: St Columb to St Mawgan Villagepublic footpath · 113 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
Route 305Cycling route
Named routeRef 305National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route178 m
Named routeRef 32Length 178 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route943 m
Named routeRef 32Length 943 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 32Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Higher East Streetbyway open to all traffic · 261 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 261 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Rectory, Stockport

📷 Wikipedia · Old Rectory, Stockport · CC BY-SA 3.0

Old Rectory, Stockport

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Columba's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→✦Large multivallate hillfort with two bowl barrows known as Castle-an-Dinas, 335m north of Tresaddern BungalowHistoric site3.7 km→✦Castle an DinasHistoric site3.7 km→✦Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m south of the churchHistoric site300 m→✦Churchyard cross in St Columb Major churchyard, 12m east of the churchHistoric site300 m→🌱Trewan Hall GardensUrban park800 m→