St Michael's Church
Getting here
53.79956, -2.63571
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Teal
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Teal
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Teal, Lapwing +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Teal, Lapwing +82 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Hairy Bitter-cress, Narcissus agg., Amphibious Bistort · last seen 2026; Plants — Hairy Bitter-cress, Narcissus agg., Amphibious Bistort · last seen 2026
Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
Dixons Lanepublic footpath · 92 m
Douglas Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Old Railway Walkpublic footpath · 503 m
🚴Cycling
129 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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