Getting here
53.61857, -2.55844
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
50
5 named nearby · 45 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
49
49 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
75
75 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Full walk - Witton Weavers Way · Walking0
Rotary Way · Walking0
GM Ringway Stage 14 · Walking21.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 15 · Walking16.2 km
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Roynton Road · bridleway
Roynton Lane · bridleway
Roynton Road · bridleway
About this urban park
Lever Park is an ancient urban park covering 379 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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