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Christ Church

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.87774, -3.02293

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The Linden Tree Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Elder, Purple-loosestrife +137 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Elder, Purple-loosestrife +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn +17 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus, Eristalis tenax, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus, Eristalis tenax, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 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
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Temporary DiversionCycling route721 m
Named routeRef 62Length 721 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graveyard, Christ Church, Thornton

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Graveyard, Christ Church, Thornton

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🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Wyre Estuary Country Park PlaygroundUrban park2.8 km→🏞️WYRE ESTUARYCountry park3.1 km→🌱Jean Stansfield Memorial Park (Vicarage Park)Urban park4.1 km→

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