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Tansley Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.62052, -2.67286

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)

Varies

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km▾

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Blainscough Lanepublic footpath · 363 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 363 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

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55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Chorley LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m▾
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route

About this urban park

Tansley Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 1 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Preston Road, Coppull

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Preston Road, Coppull

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

Nellie & Marls Neighbourhood Kitchen · 266m

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Parking

1 nearby · 480m

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Playground

2 · 33m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park5 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country Park - Dob Brow PasturesUrban park2.7 km→