St Oswald's Roman Catholic Church 0 ha
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Places › England › North West › Chorley Getting here
53.62120, -2.67204
Open directionsv 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 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Great Willowherb, Hazel +154 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Great Willowherb, Hazel +154 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Orange Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Orange Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hazel, Ramsons, Raspberry +18 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
GM Ringway Stage 15 Walking route 16.2 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
Named route Length 16.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map Adlington Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Blainscough Lane public footpath · 363 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 363 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map 55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 562 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chorley Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Chorley Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Standish Mineral Line Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 143 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 143 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Anax imperator
Anax imperator
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Chrysotoxum verralli Chrysotoxum verralli
Chrysotoxum verralli Chrysotoxum verralli
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2025
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2025
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2025
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Timothy Phleum pratense2025
Timothy Phleum pratense2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2025
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2025
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Intermediate Lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora2025
Intermediate Lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora2025
Pignut Conopodium majus2025
Pignut Conopodium majus2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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