St James's Church
Getting here
53.66037, -2.09036
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 145m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🛝Playground 145m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug +62 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Creeping Thistle, Spear Thistle +53 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Foxglove, Creeping Thistle, Spear Thistle +53 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Family friendly
Good match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Rochdale 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.
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
117 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route33 m
N/ACycling route19 m
N/ACycling route187 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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