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St James

St James is a church in Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester.

St James: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit St James

Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.

Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach St James — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 53.43872, -1.95277. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near St James

    • St Luke · church · Greater Manchester · ~1 km · Must-see
    • Manor Park · park · Greater Manchester · ~2 km · Must-see
    • Melandra Castle · fort · Greater Manchester · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Longdendale Trail · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Moss Castle · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Mill Hill · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Lantern Pike · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Snake Pass · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Kinder Reservoir · lake · Greater Manchester · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Wild Bank · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~8 km · Must-see
    • St. Matthews · church · Greater Manchester · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Werneth Low Country Park · park · Greater Manchester · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Harridge · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Featherbed Moss · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Mellor War Memorial · fort · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Kinderlow Cavern · cave · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Kinder Scout · waterfall · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Brabyns Park · park · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is St James open today?

    No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for St James yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.

    What is the best time to visit St James?

    Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

    What are the places to visit near St James?

    Nearby: St Luke (church, 1 km), Manor Park (park, 2 km), Melandra Castle (fort, 3 km), Longdendale Trail (viewpoint, 3 km), Moss Castle (viewpoint, 5 km), Mill Hill (viewpoint, 5 km).

    Is St James worth visiting?

    St James is listed as a must-see church in Greater Manchester on Spotwander.