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Sacred Heart Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.88146, -3.00851

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Mugwort, Cow Parsley +142 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Mugwort, Cow Parsley +142 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hazel, Bristly Oxtongue +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Limnephilus, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Limnephilus, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Temporary DiversionCycling route721 m
Named routeRef 62Length 721 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Thornton

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Thornton

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🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wyre Estuary Country Park PlaygroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱The MountUrban park4.9 km→🏞️WYRE ESTUARYCountry park2.2 km→

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