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St John the Baptist's Church

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 Starling
  • ☀️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
CaféParking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Starling, Little Egret +103 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Starling, Little Egret +103 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis tenax +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Selfheal, Fox-and-cubs +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Libby Lanepublic footpath · 177 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mPath type: track
Libby Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
The Nateby and Stakepool RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling

St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling

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