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Whittle-le-Woods Methodist Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🛝Playground 201m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Speckled Wood, Western Honey Bee +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Speckled Wood, Western Honey Bee +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Bush Vetch, Lesser Celandine +99 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Bush Vetch, Lesser Celandine +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beamers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Factory Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Factory Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Swansey Lanepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route31 m
Named routeLength 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chapel Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Whittle-le-Woods Methodist Church, Preston Road

Whittle-le-Woods Methodist Church, Preston Road

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