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St Martin and St Hilda Church

📷 Tom Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.85424, -3.00520

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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 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle, Tufted Vetch +244 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle, Tufted Vetch +244 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Rowan +32 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Donnington Roadpublic footpath · 219 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 219 mPath type: residential
Compton Closepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: residential
Hadleigh Roadpublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Castle Gardens, Carleton

📷 Tom Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Castle Gardens, Carleton

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🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wyre Estuary Country Park PlaygroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park4.1 km→

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