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St Thomas' Church

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

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.85106, -2.22257

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cow Parsley, Great Horsetail +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cow Parsley, Great Horsetail +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Red Mason Bee +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Red Mason Bee +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Cut-leaved Dead-nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional 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
Wheatley Grovepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
Appleby Drivepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mPath type: residential
Mint Avenuepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 68Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route207 m
Named routeLength 207 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Thomas Church, Barrowford

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

St Thomas Church, Barrowford

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🌱Alkincoats ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Barley Picnic AreaUrban park3.3 km→🌱Barrowford ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Hodge HouseUrban park1.2 km→🌱Victoria Park (south)Urban park1.5 km→

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