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St John's Church

3 ha

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.81941, -2.65967

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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 on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Horse-chestnut, Bluebell, Tutsan +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Horse-chestnut, Bluebell, Tutsan +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church, Whittingham Hospital

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Whittingham Hospital

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Nearby places

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🌱Towneley GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Towneley GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱St Paul's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→🦉FISHWICK BOTTOMSNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Grimsargh Village GreenUrban park2.2 km→⛪St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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