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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.59260, -2.70056

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Inosperma adaequatum, Suede Bolete, Rooting Bolete +20 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Inosperma adaequatum, Suede Bolete, Rooting Bolete +20 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons, Lesser Celandine +97 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons, Lesser Celandine +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Hazel +16 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Mossy Lea Foldpublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: service
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 55Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Joseph Roman Catholic Church

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Market Cross & StocksHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Tansley Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ashfield ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️WORTHINGTON LAKESCountry park4.6 km→🌱Woodnook ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱St Oswald's Roman Catholic ChurchUrban park3.7 km→

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