St James' Church
Getting here
53.72387, -2.46368
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 405m away — 14 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 405m away — 14 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee +61 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Large Bindweed, Japanese Rose, Common Ragwort +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Large Bindweed, Japanese Rose, Common Ragwort +27 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Dandelion, Bulrush, Hogweed +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weavers WheelCycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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