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Maypole Green

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.01977, -2.25492

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Canada Goose +74 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Canada Goose +74 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Picnic day out

Good match

Free

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km▾

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Settle LoopWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Scalehaw Lanepublic footpath · 478 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 478 mPath type: track
Lovers' Walkpublic footpath · 25 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Lovers' Walkpublic footpath · 175 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 175 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Maypole on Maypole Green

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maypole on Maypole Green

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Facilities

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Café

Tea Rooms · 125m

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 112m

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Playground

278m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Maypole GreenUrban park0 m→⛪St Aidan's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⚽Station Road PlaygroundPlaying field2.3 km→🌱Former site of Rathmell Primary SchoolUrban park3.8 km→🦉CLEATOP PARKNature reserve3.3 km→✦Ormsgill Green Lime KilnHistoric site4 km→