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Christ Church

4 ha

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.59178, -2.75681

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Chickweed, Elder +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Orange Balsam, Himalayan Balsam, Broad Buckler-fern +192 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Orange Balsam, Himalayan Balsam, Broad Buckler-fern +192 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, Migrant Hawker +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, Migrant Hawker +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 843 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 843 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, Parbold

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Parbold

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park4.2 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park3.6 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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