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St James' Church

📷 Luke Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.75206, -2.36550

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Creative Cactus — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +155 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +155 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Cowslip, Ash +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Cowslip, Ash +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Broad Oak Roadpublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St James' Church

📷 Luke Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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