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St Mark's Church

📷 Richard Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.97383, -2.73779

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Great Crested Grebe +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Great Crested Grebe +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Hogweed +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Hogweed +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Blackthorn +10 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Livestockpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Common Bankpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Livestockpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dolphinholme - St Mark's Church

📷 Richard Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dolphinholme - St Mark's Church

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