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Wellspring Methodist Church

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 282m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
Silver Streetpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface cobblestonePath type: service
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 573Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 55Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lamberts Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Lamberts Lanebridleway · 563 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 563 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Lamberts Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Lamberts Lanebridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Lamberts Lanebridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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