Goodshaw Baptist Church
Getting here
53.72939, -2.28767
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 239m away — 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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bilberry, Hawthorn +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bilberry, Hawthorn +52 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +41 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +41 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rossendale WayWalking route
A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.
Burnley WayWalking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
All Saints Closepublic footpath · 19 m
Thirlmere Waypublic footpath · 7 m
Church Streetpublic footpath · 165 m
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Cycle routeCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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