St Mary's and St John's Roman Catholic Church
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Places › England › North West › St. Helens Getting here
53.45578, -2.63213
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Holly, Creeping Buttercup +189 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Holly, Creeping Buttercup +189 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +26 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16 Walking route 16.3 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh
Named route Length 16.3 km Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B2S Local cycle route
Show on map Sankey Canal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCT Local cycle route
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Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2025
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum/terrestris/magnus/cryptarum2025
White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum/terrestris/magnus/cryptarum2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Sitona Sitona2025
Sitona Sitona2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2025
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2025
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Pale Galingale Cyperus eragrostis
Pale Galingale Cyperus eragrostis
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Erythranthe aggregate Erythranthe aggregate
Erythranthe aggregate Erythranthe aggregate
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
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