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Ball Grove Park

12 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.85897, -2.13951

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Great Tit +89 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Great Tit +89 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 61 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km▾
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Spring Gardenpublic footpath · 64 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
Ferndean Waypublic footpath · 133 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Top Lanepublic footpath · 53 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

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49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route50 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route207 m▾
Named routeLength 207 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route734 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 734 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wellhead Roadbridleway · 92 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Wellhead Roadbridleway · 115 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hill Topbridleway · 125 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Ball Grove Park: road alongside the lake

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ball Grove Park: road alongside the lake

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Facilities

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Parking

3 nearby · Free · 45m

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Playground

129m 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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