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St Gregory's Church

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.63904, -2.63082

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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
  • 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Ground-elder, Barren Strawberry +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Red Clover, Himalayan Balsam +149 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Red Clover, Himalayan Balsam +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Duxbury Manor Waypublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mPath type: residential
Former Burgh Colliery Railwaypublic footpath · 355 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 355 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Duxbury Manor Waypublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Gregory's church

📷 Galatas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Gregory's church

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🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.1 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️YARROW VALLEYCountry park1 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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