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St Marys Roman Catholic Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.49084, -2.71812

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Plantain Mildew, Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Plantain Mildew, Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii +12 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pineappleweed, Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pineappleweed, Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Common Chickweed, Blackthorn +15 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Billinge

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Billinge

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park4 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve4 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park5 km→🌱Birchley WoodUrban park400 m→🌱Bankes ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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