Parish Church of St Leonard
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Places › England › North West › South Ribble Getting here
53.73875, -2.71442
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Wood Avens +203 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Wood Avens +203 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Hawthorn +25 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ribble Way Walking route 114 km ▾
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Named route Length 114 km Regional walking route
Show on map Preston Guild Wheel Walking route ▾
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Marshall's Close public footpath · 43 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 43 m Path type: residential
Show on map Buckingham Avenue public footpath · 55 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 55 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Ridge Way public footpath · 88 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 88 m Path type: residential
Show on map 217 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penwortham to Leyland Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 622 Preston Guild Wheel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 622 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 295 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 295 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Stricklands Lane bridleway · 182 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 182 m Path type: residential
Show on map Hill Road South bridleway · 135 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 135 m Path type: tertiary
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Wildlife to spot
44,375 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 44,375 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Teal Anas crecca Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pica pica pica Pica pica pica2025 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Western Honey Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · German Wasp
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris German Wasp Vespula germanica2025 🌿 Plants 33 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Coltsfoot · Daisy · Creeping Thistle · Dog's Mercury · Common Whitlowgrass +28
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Daisy Bellis perennis Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Primrose Primula vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 44,375 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Teal Anas crecca Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pica pica pica Pica pica pica2025 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Western Honey Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · German Wasp
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris German Wasp Vespula germanica2025 🌿 Plants 33 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Coltsfoot · Daisy · Creeping Thistle · Dog's Mercury · Common Whitlowgrass +28
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Daisy Bellis perennis Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Primrose Primula vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
Ficaria verna
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis2025
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2025
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2025
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica2025
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica2025
Boston-ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata2025
Boston-ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata2025
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus2025
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus2025
Fatsia Fatsia japonica2025
Fatsia Fatsia japonica2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025 