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St John's Green

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.69606, -2.71339

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Peppers Grill — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Beefsteak Fungus, Alder Wrinkle +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Beefsteak Fungus, Alder Wrinkle +83 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Family friendly

playground, café; Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Centaurea nigra, Purple-loosestrife, Great Willowherb +71 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Centaurea nigra, Purple-loosestrife, Great Willowherb +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mellor Roadpublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Earnshaw Bridge, Leyland Lane

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earnshaw Bridge, Leyland Lane

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Nearby places

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✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hillbrook GreenUrban park700 m→🌱Haig GreenUrban park900 m→🌱Paradise ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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