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St Paul's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.72005, -2.08249

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Swift, Carrion Crow +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Swift, Carrion Crow +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Elder, Common Bistort +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Coltsfoot +131 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Coltsfoot +131 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata, Red-legged Shieldbug +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata, Red-legged Shieldbug +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Slant Lanepublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mPath type: footway
Stansfield Hall Roadpublic footpath · 357 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 357 mPath type: service
Carr House Foldpublic footpath · 205 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 205 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
🚴

Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Broadgatebridleway · 192 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 192 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Long Lanebridleway · 575 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 575 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former St Paul's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former St Paul's Church

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🌱Centre Vale ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Pollination StreetUrban park1.1 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Denis' FieldUrban park700 m→⛪St Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1 km→

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