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St Helen's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.87877, -2.79000

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Red Admiral +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Red Admiral +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Silver-moss +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Silver-moss +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Red Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Nook Lanepublic footpath · 371 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 371 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchtown near Garstang - St Helen's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchtown near Garstang - St Helen's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Garstang market crossHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Bilsborrow Village Hall ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Kepple Lane ParkUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱The Millenium GreenUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Mary and St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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