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Burscough Priory

📷 Dave Hamnett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.58304, -2.85628

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackcap +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackcap +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Red-tailed Bumblebee +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Red-tailed Bumblebee +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Red Campion, Coltsfoot +230 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rhododendron, Red Campion, Coltsfoot +230 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Hogweed +35 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Abbey Lanepublic footpath · 418 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 418 mPath type: service
Abbey Lanepublic footpath · 314 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 314 mPath type: residential
Mill Dam Lanepublic footpath · 609 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 609 mPath type: track
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Burscough Priory

📷 Dave Hamnett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Graduates CourtUrban park2.7 km→🌱Rock GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱QuadUrban park2.8 km→🌱Founders CourtUrban park2.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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