St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Plan your visit
🛝Family🎠Play🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.88402, -2.57427
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Cobbled Corner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Curlew
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Cobbled Corner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
14 activities🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
🎠Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing +82 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing +82 more · last seen 2025
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +24 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Broad Meadowpublic footpath · 249 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 249 mPath type: residential
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
St Mary's Catholic Church, Chipping
Photos
St Mary's Catholic Church, Chipping
Facilities
☕Café
The Cobbled Corner · 169m
🅿️Parking
Chipping Car Park · Paid · 225m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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