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St Peter's Church

2 ha

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.62325, -2.77219

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +181 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +181 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn, Hogweed +27 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

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St. Peter's church

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Peter's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park3.2 km→🌱Eccleston Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park700 m→🌱Eccleston Millenium GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Croston Village GreenUrban park4.2 km→

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