St Veronica's Church
Getting here
53.68834, -2.32839
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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 — Swift, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +150 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +150 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Common Sorrel +16 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell +41 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Rossendale WayWalking route
A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.
New Barnpublic footpath · 91 m
Campion Drivepublic footpath · 294 m
Cherry Tree Waypublic footpath · 158 m
🚴Cycling
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Wildlife to spot
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