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St Anne's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.80380, -2.76246

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Cleavers +106 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Cleavers +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Silver Y, 7-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Silver Y, 7-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bramble +16 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Whinnyfield Lanepublic footpath · 431 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 431 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Whinnyfield Lanepublic footpath · 374 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 374 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

130 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 622Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Anne's Church, Woodplumpton, The grave of Meg Shelton

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Anne's Church, Woodplumpton, The grave of Meg Shelton

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