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St Peter's Church

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

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.74913, -2.37499

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 295m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Wild Cherry +136 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Wild Cherry +136 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Hawthorn, Guelder-rose +19 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Arncliffe Avenuepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Parish Church of St Peter, Accrington, Porch

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

The Parish Church of St Peter, Accrington, Porch

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