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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.60425, -2.83992

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Hugo's — 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· FreeToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST JOHN; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, Red-legged Shieldbug, Tree Bumblebee +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Station Approachpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: unclassified
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist Church, Burscough

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist Church, Burscough

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