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Church of English Martyrs

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.82061, -2.41204

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Exchange Coffee Company — 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· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Spotted-orchid, Himalayan Balsam +153 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Spotted-orchid, Himalayan Balsam +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
The Tolkien TrailWalking route11.4 km

Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in

Named routeLength 11.4 km
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Abbey Mewspublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: residential
Ridding Lanepublic footpath · 290 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 290 mPath type: unclassified
Sunnyside Avenuepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

English Martyrs RC Church, Whalley

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

English Martyrs RC Church, Whalley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whalley ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Vale GardensUrban park400 m→✦Whalley Cistercian abbeyHistoric site100 m→✦Whalley AbbeyHistoric site100 m→🌱Hellicliffs MTB ParkUrban park900 m→⛪St Mary's and All Saints ChurchReligious grounds300 m→

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