St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Getting here
53.71713, -2.09709
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Egg Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ☕Egg Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Grey Heron +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Grey Heron +46 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Chinese Bramble, Hart's-Tongue, Tutsan +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Chinese Bramble, Hart's-Tongue, Tutsan +52 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Rochdale WayWalking route
Rossendale WayWalking route
A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Royd Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
West Viewpublic footpath · 98 m
The Hollinspublic footpath · 81 m
🚴Cycling
89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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