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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus and Columba palumbus palumbus
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus and Columba palumbus palumbus
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus, Columba palumbus palumbus, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus, Columba palumbus palumbus, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Adlington Circular WalkWalking route

Named route

Oak Avenuepublic footpath · 83 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mPath type: residential

Village Croftpublic footpath · 89 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: residential

Bank Lanepublic footpath · 73 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Chorley LoopCycling route

Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route

Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route

Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Route 55Cycling route

Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route2.9 km

Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route31 m

Named routeLength 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route126 m

Named routeRef 55Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

52,410 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

52,410 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds36 species

winter

2026

Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus · Parus major newtoni · Pica pica pica · Columba palumbus palumbus · Dunnock +31

Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus2025
Parus major newtoniParus major newtoni2025
Pica pica picaPica pica pica2025
Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula2025
Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Great TitParus major2025
Chloris chloris chlorisChloris chloris chloris2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Periparus ater britannicusPeriparus ater britannicus2025
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Aegithalos caudatus rosaceusAegithalos caudatus rosaceus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone corone2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Hedge AccentorPrunella modularis occidentalis2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Larus argentatus argenteusLarus argentatus argenteus2025
Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Columba oenas oenasColumba oenas oenas2025

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Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

52,410 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds36 species

winter

2026

Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus · Parus major newtoni · Pica pica pica · Columba palumbus palumbus · Dunnock +31

Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus2025
Parus major newtoniParus major newtoni2025
Pica pica picaPica pica pica2025
Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula2025
Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Great TitParus major2025
Chloris chloris chlorisChloris chloris chloris2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Periparus ater britannicusPeriparus ater britannicus2025
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Aegithalos caudatus rosaceusAegithalos caudatus rosaceus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone corone2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Hedge AccentorPrunella modularis occidentalis2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Larus argentatus argenteusLarus argentatus argenteus2025
Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Columba oenas oenasColumba oenas oenas2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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