Getting here
54.32372, -2.74500
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Farm visits
Varies65%Farm shop nearby
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
25
11 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
65
65 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Route 6 · Cycling0
Dales Way · Walking129 km
Scout Scar · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Abbot Hall Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 2 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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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
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Café
The Bakestone · 112m
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Parking
Peppercorn Lane · Paid · 75m
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Picnic spot
2 · 150m away
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Playground
3 · 40m away
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Farm visit
464m 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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