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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.55023, -2.62742

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Coffee me — 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· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Butterfly-bush +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Butterfly-bush +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Sweet Chestnut +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 55Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 55Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's RC Church and Convent, Standishgate, Wigan

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's RC Church and Convent, Standishgate, Wigan

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