St Barnabas' Church
Getting here
53.68172, -2.45840
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 154m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 154m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Darter, Clarke's Mining Bee, Common Hawker +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Darter, Clarke's Mining Bee, Common Hawker +86 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Prickly Heath, Cross-leaved Heath, Heather +120 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Prickly Heath, Cross-leaved Heath, Heather +120 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Common Sorrel +13 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Rossendale WayWalking route
A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weavers WheelCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 2Cycling route
N/ACycling route573 m
Wildlife to spot
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