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Our Lady of Lourdes 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Langberrys — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Common Darter +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Common Darter +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall-rue, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Common Nettle +168 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Common Nettle +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Wild Onion, Flowering Currant +16 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sefton Coastal PathWalking route

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Hillside

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Hillside

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