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St Mary and St Michael's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.89727, -2.77047

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Hugo's Bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hogweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort +132 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Umbellifer Mildew, Oak Mildew +2 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coach House Mewspublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Riversidepublic footpath · 342 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 342 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Castle Lanepublic footpath · 380 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 380 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

22 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
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Eagle & Child Weindbridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
King's Arms Weindbridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: bridleway
Eagle & Child Weindbridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: bridleway
Eagle & Child Weindbridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Eagle & Child Weindbridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Church

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Garstang market crossHistoric site400 m→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→🌱Kepple Lane ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Bilsborrow Village Hall ParkUrban park2 km→🌱The Millenium GreenUrban park1 km→✦Wyresdale ParkHistoric site4.5 km→