Church of the Sacred Heart
Getting here
53.38910, -2.60717
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Mallrug, Mallryg, Umbellifer Mildew +30 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Mallrug, Mallryg, Umbellifer Mildew +30 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Yarrow, Himalayan Balsam +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Yarrow, Himalayan Balsam +40 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Hawthorn Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Hawthorn Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Beech, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Runcorn LoopCycling route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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