St James's Church
Getting here
53.71322, -2.60864
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 58m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 58m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Common Nettle +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Common Nettle +54 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +15 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Raspberry +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Weavers WheelCycling route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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