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St Paul's Church

1 ha

📷 Richard Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.75185, -2.35463

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 178m away — 20 car parks within reach

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

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +154 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +154 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Ash, Yellow-rattle +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Ash, Yellow-rattle +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shop Lanepublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: unclassified
Pinewood Drivepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: residential
Pinewood Drivepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Parish Church of St Ann

📷 Richard Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Parish Church of St Ann

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