St Stephen's Church
Getting here
53.70632, -2.51721
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Blackfoot Polypore, Variable Oysterling +61 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Blackfoot Polypore, Variable Oysterling +61 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Broad Buckler-fern, Large Bitter-cress +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Broad Buckler-fern, Large Bitter-cress +34 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Blackfoot Polypore, Phragmocephala atra, Coesyn Melfed +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Small Garden Bumblebee, Early Nomad Bee +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Small Garden Bumblebee, Early Nomad Bee +18 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Reelers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weavers WheelCycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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