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St Mary's Church

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.63501, -2.81213

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 71m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Bracken +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Bracken +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pine Ladybird, Clarke's Mining Bee, Eristalis pertinax +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pine Ladybird, Clarke's Mining Bee, Eristalis pertinax +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Little Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 449 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary the Virgin church in Rufford

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary the Virgin church in Rufford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park400 m→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm3.8 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.7 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱Croston Village GreenUrban park3.8 km→

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