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St Mary's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.85000, -2.27022

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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
PlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined White +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined White +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Lesser Celandine, Devil's-bit Scabious +78 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Lesser Celandine, Devil's-bit Scabious +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Osborne Terracepublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: service
Heights Lanepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Osborne Terracepublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 68Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route207 m
Named routeLength 207 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route734 m
Named routeRef 68Length 734 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

"The Eye of God", St Mary's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

"The Eye of God", St Mary's Church

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🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park1 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sabden ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Victoria Park (south)Urban park3.2 km→🌱Brierfield Peace GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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