The Parish Church of St Philip with St Stephen
Plan your visit
Getting here
53.48402, -2.26306
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕GK Gallery & Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕GK Gallery & Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +39 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Sea-buckthorn, Giant Hogweed +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Sea-buckthorn, Giant Hogweed +51 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
🚴Cycling
293 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Media City LinkCycling route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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