Getting here
54.31582, -2.74241
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Kendal to Sizergh along the River Kent, Sizergh
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
17
11 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
67
67 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
Lancaster Canal Trail · public footpath
Lancaster Canal Trail · public footpath
Lancaster Canal Trail · public footpath
About this urban park
Ford Park 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
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Parking
4 nearby · 388m
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Picnic spot
4 · 221m away
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Playground
140m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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