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St Joseph's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.66167, -2.62248

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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 124m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Giant Blackberry, Rubus distractiformis +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Giant Blackberry, Rubus distractiformis +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Common Nettle, Rubus tuberculatus +22 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Coltsfoot Drivepublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mPath type: residential
Drumhead Roadpublic footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mPath type: unclassified
Cowslip Waypublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route31 m
Named routeLength 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 55Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Joseph's RC Church, Harpers Lane, Chorley

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Joseph's RC Church, Harpers Lane, Chorley

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