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St John's Church

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.67348, -2.94782

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Starling +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Starling +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Wall-rue, Common Poppy +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Wall-rue, Common Poppy +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Early Bumblebee, Eupeodes, Sphaerophoria +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Early Bumblebee, Eupeodes, Sphaerophoria +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route63 m
Named routeLength 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St John's church, Crossens, Southport

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's church, Crossens, Southport

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱South Marine GardensUrban park5 km→🐄Botanic Gardens AviaryVisitor farm1.6 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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