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Valley Church

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.73364, -2.66200

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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
  • ☕Valley Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Himalayan Balsam, Rubus tuberculatus +291 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Blackberry, Himalayan Balsam, Rubus tuberculatus +291 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Rubus tuberculatus, Common Nettle +33 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Farm Lanepublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Walnutwood Avenuepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Olivewood Roadpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
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Cycling

173 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Station Road, Bamber Bridge

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Station Road, Bamber Bridge

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🌱Avenham ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Withy Grove ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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