Getting here
53.82195, -2.40625
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
29
5 named nearby · 24 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) · Cycling0
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) · Cycling0
Ribble Way · Walking114 km
The Tolkien Trail · Walking11.4 km
Main Route · Cycling
Abbey Mews · public footpath
Calder Vale · public footpath
Brookes Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
Vale Gardens is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
☕
Café
CJ'S · 44m
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Parking
6 nearby · Paid · 81m
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Playground
2 · 180m away
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Toilets
2 · 36m 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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