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Church of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48557, -2.94725

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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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Ivy +190 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Ivy +190 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Ground-elder +26 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Broad Centurion +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Broad Centurion +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

159 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Roan Baptist Church (Hope Centre)

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Roan Baptist Church (Hope Centre)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Balls Wood ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Mill Dam ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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