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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Wikipedia · St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia) · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.80121, -2.67825

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Blackbird, Wigeon +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Blackbird, Wigeon +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley, Lords-and-Ladies +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley, Lords-and-Ladies +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Ramsons, Hawthorn +15 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Wrinkled Fieldcap, Ground Elder Rust, Umbellifer Mildew +6 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Wrinkled Fieldcap, Ground Elder Rust, Umbellifer Mildew +6 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Tawny Mining Bee +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Tawny Mining Bee +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Fernyhalgh Lanepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Fernyhalgh Lanepublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Fernyhalgh Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: service
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Cycling

172 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Fernyhalgh Lanebridleway · 158 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 158 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)

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