Raines Observatory
Raines Observatory is a bird hide in Burscough, West Lancashire District, England. Raines Observatory is situated nearby to Martin Mere Visitor Centre, as well as near Martin Mere Education Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include WWT Martin Mere and New Lane railway station.
WWT Martin Mere
Nature reserve
Photo: Tony Corsini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
WWT Martin Mere is a wetland nature reserve and wildfowl collection managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Tarlscough, Burscough, Lancashire, England, on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, 6 miles from Ormskirk and 10 miles from Southport.
New Lane railway station
Railway station
Photo: Small-town hero, Public domain.
New Lane railway station serves the town of Burscough in West Lancashire, in England. It is served and managed by Northern Trains and is situated near the Martin Mere bird sanctuary, which can be reached by a 1-mile walk. New Lane railway station is situated 1 mile south of Raines Observatory.
Burscough Bridge railway station
Railway station
Photo: Small-town hero, Public domain.
Burscough Bridge railway station is one of two railway stations which serve the town of Burscough in Lancashire, England. It lies on the Manchester-Southport Line, operated and managed by Northern Trains. Burscough Bridge railway station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Raines Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lathom and Hoscar.
Lathom
Village
Photo: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lathom is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, near Skelmersdale, about 3 miles east of Ormskirk. It is in the district of West Lancashire, and with the parish of Newburgh forms part of Newburgh ward. Lathom is situated 3 miles southeast of Raines Observatory.
Hoscar
Village
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoscar is a small village in Lancashire, England. It is located 1¼ miles east of the larger village of Burscough. Hoscar is situated 3 miles southeast of Raines Observatory.
Sollom
Hamlet
Photo: Small-town hero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sollom is a hamlet in the parish of Tarleton, in Lancashire, England. It lies south of Tarleton and north of Rufford on the A59 road, giving the village good links to Preston, Southport and Liverpool. Sollom is situated 3 miles northeast of Raines Observatory.
Raines Observatory
- Type: Bird hide
- Categories: building and recreation area
- Location: Burscough, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.62363° or 53° 37′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.86823° or 2° 52′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C5VJ4FJ+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1222316014OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=bird_hide
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Martin Mere Visitor Centre and Martin Mere Education Centre.
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