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St Oswald's Church

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hornbeam, Purple-loosestrife, Hawthorn +111 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hornbeam, Purple-loosestrife, Hawthorn +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Turkey Oak, Beech +19 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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
Longton Hall Courtpublic footpath · 185 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

122 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 62Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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