St John the Baptist Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
53.92874, -2.91220
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pink-footed Goose and Linnet
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Cafe at the Pottery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pink-footed Goose and Linnet
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Cafe at the Pottery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Linnet, Starling +103 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Linnet, Starling +103 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Heritage
Strong match
Grade II* listed building: OLD CHURCH OF ST JOHN BAPTIST; Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Libby Lanepublic footpath · 177 m
Libby Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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