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St Wilfrid's Church

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.07727, -2.76787

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Red Door Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Meadow Crane's-bill, Lesser Celandine +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadowsweet, Meadow Crane's-bill, Lesser Celandine +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 154 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 154 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Wilfrid, Halton: churchyard (8)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Wilfrid, Halton: churchyard (8)

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🌱Williamson ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ryelands ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Williamson ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hermitage FieldUrban park2.2 km→🌱Friends of Williamson Park GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Quay MeadowUrban park3.8 km→

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