Plan your visit
Getting here
53.79519, -2.23696
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Bronte Way
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v5 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route▾
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Bronte WayWalking route71 km▾
Pendle WayWalking route▾
Burnley WayWalking route▾
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Route 604Cycling route▾
Route 68Cycling route▾
Route 685Cycling route▾
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route▾
🐴Horse riding
v7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this urban park
Thompson Park is a urban park covering 16 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 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
Parking
8 nearby · Paid · 302m
Playground
168m away
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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