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St Michael's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +58 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +58 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Ground-elder, Common Sorrel +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Allotment Lanepublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mPath type: track
Moss Lanepublic footpath · 423 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 423 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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