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Upholland Methodist Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.54134, -2.72589

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🌿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
Parking· FreeToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Empis tessellata +183 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Empis tessellata +183 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Red Clover, Bluebell +127 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cow Parsley, Red Clover, Bluebell +127 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel +19 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wellcross Roadpublic footpath · 274 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 274 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Heathlandpublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mPath type: residential
St Thomas's Courtpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 562Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 562Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route253 m
Named routeRef 562Length 253 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Methodist Church, Alma Hill, Up Holland

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Methodist Church, Alma Hill, Up Holland

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park2.2 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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