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St Robert's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.81136, -2.80581

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia caricina, Hypoxylon petriniae, Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma +92 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Puccinia caricina, Hypoxylon petriniae, Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma +92 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Copper +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Copper +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +139 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +23 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 622Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 622Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Robert of Newminster Catholic Church

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Robert of Newminster Catholic Church

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🌱Miller GreenUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Anne's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪Inskip Baptist ChapelReligious grounds3.1 km→🐄Honeywell Farm ShopVisitor farm3.4 km→

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