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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.77381, -2.79389

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Teasel, Meadow Vetchling, Herb-Robert +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Teasel, Meadow Vetchling, Herb-Robert +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Vetchling Nematine, Field Grasshopper +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Brown Hawker, Vetchling Nematine, Field Grasshopper +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 62

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route906 m
Named routeRef 62Length 906 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 622Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's RC Church, Lea Town

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's RC Church, Lea Town

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