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St Philip's Church

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.66273, -2.31507

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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
  • 🛝Playground 199m 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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Wavy Bitter-cress +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cranberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Wavy Bitter-cress +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Common Bistort +16 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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
Rosebankpublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: residential
Stubbins Vale Roadpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Rosebankpublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: service
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Philip's Church, Stubbins

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Philip's Church, Stubbins

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🌱Whittaker ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Whitaker ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Nuttall ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Helmshore Memorial Park (Snig Hole)Urban park2.5 km→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park2.6 km→✦Higher Mill, HelmshoreHistoric site3.4 km→

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