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Walmsley Church

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.63585, -2.44845

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Bramble, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Bog Asphodel, Cranberry +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Bog Asphodel, Cranberry +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route573 m
Named routeLength 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walmsley Unitarian Chapel

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walmsley Unitarian Chapel

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🏞️JUMBLESCountry park3.3 km→🌱Moss Bank ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Longsight ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉OUSEL NEST QUARRYNature reserve3 km→🌱Smithills Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Barlow ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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