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St Francis' Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Francis' Church, Melbourne · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.19568, -3.00432

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 211m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dicranota, Non-biting midges, Limnius volckmari +20 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Dicranota, Non-biting midges, Limnius volckmari +20 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Unbranched Bur-reed, Branched Bur-reed, Dock +3 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Unbranched Bur-reed, Branched Bur-reed, Dock +3 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Wales Link PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Named routeRef TurquoiseLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Francis' Church, Melbourne

📷 Wikipedia · St Francis' Church, Melbourne · CC BY-SA 3.0

St Francis' Church, Melbourne

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