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St Thomas's Church

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.49553, -2.92237

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Himalayan Balsam +212 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Himalayan Balsam +212 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Elder +26 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

122 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Melling St Thomas's Church

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Melling St Thomas's Church

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🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Balls Wood ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Mill Dam ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.2 km→

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