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St Mark's Church

3 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.74306, -2.50701

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Witton Park Car Park 1 371m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Fritillary, Wall-rue +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Fritillary, Wall-rue +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tawny Mining Bee, Common Carder Bee, Clarke's Mining Bee +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tawny Mining Bee, Common Carder Bee, Clarke's Mining Bee +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Guelder-rose, Common Chickweed +3 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buncer Lane at St Mark the Evangelist Church

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buncer Lane at St Mark the Evangelist Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sunnyhurst WoodUrban park4.9 km→🌱Witton ParkUrban park800 m→🦉SUNNYHURST WOODSNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Witton Country ParkUrban park800 m→🦉RIVER DARWEN PARKWAYNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Roe Lee ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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