St Michael's Church
Getting here
53.86277, -2.81938
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +58 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +58 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Yellow-cress, Monkeyflower Species +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Yellow-cress, Monkeyflower Species +58 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Chickweed, Ground-elder, Common Sorrel +7 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Allotment Lanepublic footpath · 168 m
Moss Lanepublic footpath · 423 m
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Knott EndCycling route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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