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Roby Mill Farm Shop

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📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.55663, -2.72163

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Eristalis pertinax, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire +218 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Eristalis pertinax, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire +218 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Lesser Celandine, Hogweed +149 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Lesser Celandine, Hogweed +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Ramsons +20 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Walthew Greenpublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Whitley Roadpublic footpath · 434 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 434 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 562Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Johnson's Farm, Lafford Lane, Walthew Green

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Johnson's Farm, Lafford Lane, Walthew Green

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park1.9 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park2.2 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve3.5 km→

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