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St John's Church

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.80872, -2.35734

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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 362m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Herring Gull +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Herring Gull +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Lords-and-Ladies, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +65 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Lords-and-Ladies, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella bombylans, Helophilus pendulus, Ashy Mining Bee +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Volucella bombylans, Helophilus pendulus, Ashy Mining Bee +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Closepublic footpath · 132 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mPath type: service
Hammond Drivepublic footpath · 262 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 262 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Evangelist Church, Read, Lancashire

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Evangelist Church, Read, Lancashire

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