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St Ann's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.41544, -2.76345

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Common Ragwort, Beech +183 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Common Ragwort, Beech +183 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hawthorn, Common Chickweed +19 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 56Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route8 m
Named routeLength 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeLength 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route223 m
Named routeLength 223 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Ann's Church and Churchyard, Rainhill

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Ann's Church and Churchyard, Rainhill

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🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park3.6 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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