Bretherton Congregational Church
Getting here
53.67821, -2.79875
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 171m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 171m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Floating Pennywort, Bittersweet, Lesser Celandine +61 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Bittersweet, Lesser Celandine +61 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Alder Leaf Beetle +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Alder Leaf Beetle +36 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 62
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Main RouteCycling route895 m
Wildlife to spot
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