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Our Lady and St John's Roman Catholic Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 150m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km

The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 74Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 74Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 74Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 74Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 74Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Our Lady & St John's Church, Blackwood

Our Lady & St John's Church, Blackwood

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