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St Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.46799, -2.98577

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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 207m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Ribwort Plantain, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +136 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Ribwort Plantain, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +136 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Flowering Currant +17 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Eristalis tenax +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Eristalis tenax +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

169 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Inner OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef ILocal cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Robert Bellarmine Church, Orrell

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Robert Bellarmine Church, Orrell

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🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The Crescent GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱The Marine GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Marine GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hatton Hill ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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