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St Aidan's Church

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.50135, -2.70437

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕De Romas — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Plantain Mildew, Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Plantain Mildew, Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii +12 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed +94 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Aidan's Church from Billinge Hill

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Aidan's Church from Billinge Hill

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🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bankes ParkUrban park100 m→

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