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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.85321, -2.87023

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Courtyard Caffe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder +152 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Yew, Argentinian Vervain, Rhododendron +44 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
West Endpublic footpath · 167 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 167 mPath type: service
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 229 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 229 mPath type: residential
The Weindbridleway · 66 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mPath type: residential
Back Lanebridleway · 119 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 119 mPath type: residential
Back Lanebridleway · 33 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Great Eccleston, St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Eccleston, St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

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Facilities

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Café

Courtyard Caffe · 220m

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 220m

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Playground

239m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Elswick Memorial United Reform ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Dovecote at Great Eccleston, 150m north east of GradwellsHistoric site300 m→⛪Inskip Baptist ChapelReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🐄Smithy Farm ShopVisitor farm4.3 km→