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St Maxentius' Church

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.60564, -2.40151

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Dandelion, Ramsons +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Japanese Knotweed, Ribwort Plantain +144 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Japanese Knotweed, Ribwort Plantain +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Spot, Netted Crust, Netted Shield Lichen +4 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Coral Spot, Netted Crust, Netted Shield Lichen +4 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Maxentius Church

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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